Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
WHSCT HQ, Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site, Glenshane Road
LONDONDERRY
BT476SB
Contact
Anita Walsh
Anita.Walsh@westerntrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://westerntrust.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
NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Western Health and Social Care Trust intend to enter into an agreement with Illumina for an Illumina NextSeq2000 platform.
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: £275,017.03
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
Illumina is the sole supplier of this technology/ platform.
Illumina sequencing technology, sequencing by synthesis (SBS), is a widely adopted next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology worldwide, responsible for generating more than 90% of the world's sequencing data. Illumina sequencing instruments and reagents support massively parallel sequencing using a proprietary method that detects single bases as they are incorporated into growing DNA strands.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 2022
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 Cambridge Ltd
19 Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB21 6DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £275,017.03
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £275,017.03
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A Mandatory standstill period of 10 days will apply for this notice.
The Western Health and Social Care Trust will not enter into a contract prior to midnight on 10th October 2022.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL
LONDONDERRY
BT47 6SB
Country
United Kingdom