Award

On-site Flow Cytometer (potable water)

  • ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030995

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037e7e

Published 2 November 2022, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Lancaster House Lancaster Way,Ermine Business Park

HUNTINGDON

PE296XU

Contact

Judith Doyle-Lawson

Email

jdoyle-laws@anglianwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7802857160

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Companies House

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

On-site Flow Cytometer (potable water)

Reference number

2022-0744

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38434510 - Cytometers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Fully automated flow cytometer for drinking water analysis at locations on Water Treatment sites.

Flow cytometer must not require a specialist operator and will be installed on-site at a water treatment works.

Flow cytometry to allow for the counting of bacterial cells using DNA specific dyes which also allow for further interpretation of the bacterial population with the 'fluorescence fingerprint' based upon the DNA content of the bacteria within a sample.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

Water treatment sites within the Anglian Water region.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Fully automated flow cytometer for drinking water analysis at locations on Water Treatment sites. Goods to quantity 12 flow cytometers with consumables.

Flow cytometer must not require a specialist operator and will be installed on-site at a water treatment works.

Flow cytometry to allow for the counting of bacterial cells using DNA specific dyes which also allow for further interpretation of the bacterial population with the 'fluorescence fingerprint' based upon the DNA content of the bacteria within a sample.

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:

The Bactosense product is the only fully automated flow cytometer for drinking water analysis that is available on the market. Unlike other commercially available flow cytometers this product does not require a specialist operator and can be installed on-site at a water treatment works. Flow cytometry allows for the counting of bacterial cells using DNA specific dyes. These dyes also allow for further interpretation of the bacterial population with the 'fluorescence fingerprint', which based upon the DNA content of the bacteria within a sample. There is no other product that can provide this information.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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/concession

Contract No

2022-0744

Title

On Site Flow Cytomertry (potable water)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 November 2022

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Anglian Water Services Ltd

Peterborough

Country

United Kingdom