Contract

Rapid installation of genome sequencing facility for positive Covid-19 blood samples

  • Public Health England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-016989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c9ca

Published 19 July 2021, 10:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Public Health England

61, Colindale Avenue

London

NW9 5EQ

Email

tenders@phe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rapid installation of genome sequencing facility for positive Covid-19 blood samples

Reference number

ecm_8239

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of software implementation and licensing of a lab information management system for the genome sequencing of Covid-19. Contracts finder notice 31682

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £184,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

PHE Colindale London & PHE Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and installation of genome sequencing lab information system

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

PHE has made an undertaking to sequence the genomes of all the variants of concern for the Covid-19 virus. As this affects the response to the virus PHE could not afford time to conduct a full open tender.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ecm_8239

Lot No

1

Title

PHE - ICT - Agilent LIMS for Colindale (Genome) STA

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED

5500 Lakeside Cheadle Royal Business Park

Cheadle, Cheshire

SK8 3GR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number

08815891

Internet address

https://www.agilent.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £184,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Health England

61, Colindale Avenue

London

NW9 5EQ

Email

tenders@phe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Public Health England

61, Colindale Avenue

London

NW9 5EQ

Email

tenders@phe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Public Health England

61, Colindale Avenue

London

NW9 5EQ

Email

tenders@phe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england