Section one: Contracting authority
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
UKN06 - Belfast
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
Purchase of Manzen LIMS Support & Development Services
Reference number
DAC10095
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of Manzen LIMS Support & Development Services
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: £190,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of Manzen LIMS Support & Development Services
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
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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement, this system is essential to enable the Laboratories in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to function. Tissue Typing Systems UK have exclusive rights over the software, licenses and updates for this system. This is an interim arrangement and a replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive ICT infrastructure, validation and integration work
that would result in significant disruption and lead to disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to provide a Laboratory Service and ability to deliver
patient care. The wider market has been consulted as part of the tender process for the replacement the LIMS system. 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-022763
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DAC10095
Title
Purchase of Manzen LIMS Support & Development Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tissue Typing Systems (UK) Ltd
Radway 16 Business Park
Crewe
CW2 5PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address
https://www.tissuetypingsystem.co.uk
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: £190,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
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