Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
Contact
Ewan Bond
Telephone
+44 1912138916
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk
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
Tecan Upgrade Fluent – DreamPrep NGS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Upgrade of the Tecan Fluent 780 free-standing liquid handling 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: £331,596.53
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Upgrade of the Tecan Fluent 780 free-standing liquid handling platform with support contract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
TECAN Ltd are the only company with the ability to complete the upgrade and provide ongoing support contract.
Tecan Fluent 780
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 2023
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
TECAN UK LTD
Theale Court, 11-13 High Street, Theale, Reading
Reading
RG7 5AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02027512
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: £331,596.53
Lowest offer: £331,596.53 / Highest offer: £331,596.53 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
Country
United Kingdom