Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Telephone
+44 1316502508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NCA30963 GMP Mangafodipir
Reference number
NCA30963
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Formulation and Good Manufacturing Practice preparation of mangafodipir for clinical use in healthy volunteers and patients.
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: 84,995 USD
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
CENTRE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
CHANCELLOR'S BUILDING
49 LITTLE FRANCE CRESCENT
EDINBURGH
EH16 4SB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification:
2. Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
If the initially feasibility study is successful, the production and stability testing of mangafodipir is included in the procurement at the cost of 244,105 USD excluding VAT.
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:
For the last 2 years, we have been trying to source further preparations of the mangafodipir. This has included a global search for suppliers which has been unsuccessful. We are working with a Norwegian company to provide the product but has proved unsuccessful although future supplies may be possible in 1-2 years’ time. However, we have ongoing clinical trials and need a supply as soon as possible. We have now engaged with Avomeen (Element) who have previous experience with working with the product: this is quite unique with no other supplier having this experience. The product is rather complex to manufacture and formulate and given that they are the only current provider to generate the product and have the expertise, we have gone back to them. They seem to be the only company able to deal with the complexity of manufacture. The other issue is availability. The world’s supply and capacity for sterile fill products is severely stretched due to the massive global demand for SARS-CoV2 vaccines. We have worked with Element to try alternative sterile fill premises but there is no capacity in other facilities for the immediate future.
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
NCA30963
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 July 2021
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: 1
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
Avomeen
4840 Venture Drive
Ann Arbor
48108
Telephone
+001 7348646920
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 339,395 USD
Total value of the contract/lot: 84,995 USD
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:662323)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom