Award

CoVID/Flu testing on the SeeGene Platform

  • WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034137

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038a0d

Published 2 December 2022, 9:06am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

Altnagelvin

LONDONDERRY

BT476SB

Email

palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://westerntrust.hscni.net

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

CoVID/Flu testing on the SeeGene Platform

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of SeeGene reagents & consumables for CoVID/Flu multiplex testing under regulation 32 5b disproportionate technical difficulties of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

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: £2,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of reagents for the SeeGEne system for SARS Co-V-2 and Flu A/B testing

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Regulation 32 5B Disproportionate Technical Difficulties

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Accuscience Ltd

M7 Business Park

Naas

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Western Health & Social Care Trust

Londonderry

Country

United Kingdom