Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Guy Jennings
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of OptiGene GenieHT machines and Covid-19 RT-LAMP Test Kits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of barcoded strips used to track samples and results in automated sample testing LAMP cell.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
31 March 2022
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 193-467860
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C44460
Title
Provision of OptiGene GenieHT machines and Covid-19 RT-LAMP Test Kits
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
29 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
OPTIGENE LIMITED
Unit 5 Blatchford Road
Horsham
RH13 5QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06465874
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £323,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
New development of automated LAMP cell requires strips to be barcoded to support remote tracking and information collection of individual samples through the testing process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Purchase of barcoded Genie HT instrument strips for use in automated LAMP cell.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
31 March 2022
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£323,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
OPTIGENE LIMITED
Unit 5 Blatchford Road
Horsham
RH13 5QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06465874
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Change from supply of strips to include supply of barcoded strips.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
New development of automated LAMP cell requires strips to be barcoded to support remote tracking and information collection of individual samples through the testing process.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £323,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £323,000,000