Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
LISBURN ROAD
BELFAST
BT97AB
Contact
Norma Moore
norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/
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
Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service
Reference number
DAC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service
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: £135,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
No reasonable alternative exists for this procurement The Clarity LIMS system is exclusively available from Illumina. It is the only commercially available LIMS system that is specifically designed for exactly this type of complex next-generation sequencing workflow/dataflow. It is completely integrated with the Illumina reagent kits and instrument systems that are part of the ALMS contract. This system is essential for delivery of the SARS-CoV-2 Pathogen Sequencing service. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.
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/concession
Contract No
DAC
Title
Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Illumina UK
Cambridge
CB21 6DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £135,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £135,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
Belfast
norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom