Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Shauna Ryan
Telephone
+44 2890973026
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
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
QUB/2408/23 Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Multiplex Assay Reader with Associated Consumables.
Reference number
QUB/2408/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Evolve Services GCLP Laboratory, embedded within the Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queens University, and working in partnership Belfast Health and Social Care Trust delivers high quality laboratory services in support of interventional and observational clinical studies. We are seeking to purchase a non-fluidic multiplex assay reader for the detection and quantification of multiple proteins in low volume samples, as part of collaborative studies with clinical trial networks, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Evolve Services GCLP Laboratory, embedded within the Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queens University, and working in partnership Belfast Health and Social Care Trust delivers high quality laboratory services in support of interventional and observational clinical studies. We are seeking to purchase a non-fluidic multiplex assay reader for the detection and quantification of multiple proteins in low volume samples, as part of collaborative studies with clinical trial networks, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One off purchase with an option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.
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
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
This competition is being managed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, due to the urgency and nature of the testing required, will be carried out using the Accelerated Open procedure.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012008
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2408/23
Lot No
N/A
Title
Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Multiplex Assay Reader with Associated Consumables.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meso Scale Discovery Inc
Rockville
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom