Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Commercial Operations
procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Primary human cells for Organ-on-chip studies
Reference number
C284246
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31410000 - Primary cells
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase HLA typed human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC), lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) and human immune cells (PMBC). Cells will be used in an established Organ on a Chip (OOC) system at Porton Down.
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: £226,706.60
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UKHSA Porton Down
Manor Farm Road
Salisbury
SP4 0JG
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project requests funding to purchase HLA typed human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC), lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) and human immune cells (PMBC). Cells will be used in an established Organ on a Chip (OOC) system at Porton Down.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The absence of competition ground under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) is relevant as, based upon UKHSA’s requirements and market intelligence, there appears to be a monopoly market that applies in the current case. Operational colleagues have confirmed that there is a very limited market for the supply of cells from recently deceased, healthy humans appropriate for UKHSA’s income generation and infectious disease research purposes.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 July 2024
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
Lonza Sales Ltd
Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, CH-4002 Basel
Basel
CH-4002
Country
Switzerland
NUTS code
- CH - Switzerland
National registration number
OE016646
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: £226,706.60
Total value of the contract/lot: £226,706.60
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Court
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom