Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Sutherland building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
Contact
Laura Rizaeva
laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1912326002
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sequencing System Consumables
Reference number
T24/0068
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Following recent purchase of Sequencing System (MiSeq i100 Plus) including 1 year of upgraded warranty and three years maintenance cover, Northumbria University specified the requirement for a multi-year supply of the list of consumables necessary for day-to-day operation of MiSeq i100 Plus System. The consumables will also cover supply for existing NovaSeq and MiSeq instruments. The complete list of required consumables is detailed in Tender documents. The duration of the Call-off Agreement is 3 years.
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbria University's Biosciences department has a range of sequencing instruments used to determine the order of nucleotides (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA or RNA sequence, providing insights into an organism's genetic makeup and function. In addition to existing NovaSeq and MiSeq platforms, University has procured the latest of the MiSeq system MiSeq i100 plus, which has 4 times the capacity of the MiSeq systems University currently hold and has a new chemistry based on its latest XLeap technology.
The University is looking to enter into a multiyear agreement to secure a commercially attractive and efficient way to procure the consumables for the above listed devices.
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:
This procurement process is setup as Further Competition under the Framework Agreement LAB2010 NE (Lot 2).
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
Contract No
T24/0068
Title
Call-Off terms and conditions for the supply of Equipment, and/or Materials and/or Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 May 2025
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
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
19 Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
03625145
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: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952042218 GO Reference: GO-202569-PRO-30927750
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Sutherland building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
Country
United Kingdom