Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Covid-19 Testing Software Platform
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Procurement, under Reg 32(2)(c) on the grounds of extreme urgency, of a results analysis platform to analyse COVID-19 PCR tests carried out at DHSC’s “Lighthouse Labs” and report results.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 208-509177
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C38889
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
15 October 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UgenTec
3500 Hasselt (Belgium), Kempische Steenweg 303 bus 105
Hasselt
3500
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
National registration number
BE 0551.976.421
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 1,740,000 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Amendment to extend the original contract for three months under Reg 72(1)(b) pending a competitive (open) procurement for a replacement solution on the grounds that the existing software solution is technically specifically adapted for use for the RT-qPCR testing using the Perkin Elmer machines and existing LIMS software used at the Lighthouse Labs, and adaptation of an alternative solution in the timescales for acceptable cost is not practicable and would result in significant inconvenience and duplication of costs. The modification of the contract does not change the overall nature of the contract and the value of the modification is less than 50% of the original contract value.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
16 April 2021
End date
15 July 2021
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
2,266,100 EUR
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
UgenTec
3500 Hasselt (Belgium), Kempische Steenweg 303 bus 105
Hasselt
3500
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
National registration number
BE 0551.976.421
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Extension for 3 months of existing contract based on Regulation 72(1)(b) - 16/04/21 to 15/07/21
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
A 3 month extension of contract is required to support the Covid-19 Testing Software Platform while competitive procurement of a replacement solution takes place
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: 1,740,000 EUR
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 2,266,100 EUR