Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NSS - National Services Scotland
NHS National Procurement
Larkhall
ML9 2QX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Illumina NextSeq 2000 Service and Maintenance
Reference number
NSSCOVID-19 – 362
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NextSeq systems are required to run sequences of positive covid-19 samples within the two NHS Sequencing laboratories established to deliver the Whole Genome Sequencing service in NHS Scotland
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: £167,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Lothian
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service, Maintenance and ongoing Technical Support of 4 x Illumina NextSeq 2000 systems.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The maintenance of the equipment includes software licences required to allow the equipment to carry out accurate and recordable sequencing. Due to its highly technical nature only Illumina (the OEM) can provide the required services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NSSCOVID-19 – 362
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
Chesterford Research Park, Little Chesterford
Saffron Walden
CB10 1XL
Telephone
+44 000000
Fax
+44 000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £167,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:699031)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom