Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Timothy Higgins
Telephone
+44 1316502508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Imaging-based Spatial Multiomics Platform
Reference number
NCA30999
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply & delivery of a spatial-omics system used to identify and quantitate RNA and proteins within biological samples.
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: £446,733.01
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice relates to the proposed award of contract for the supply of a spatial-omics system used to identify and quantitate RNA and proteins within biological samples. The system will be used within the Centre for Inflammation Research to enable the furthering of current research into a huge range of inflammatory diseases and cancers, how they develop, and how they might be targeted with new treatments.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The University reserves the right to take up to two additional years of extended warranty, servicing and maintenance cover.
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 system is being procured following the award of grant funding the terms of which required the products to be officially market-released at the time of the application. Having engaged with the market for these systems, it was confirmed that there was only one supplier capable of supplying the required product to support this research within the timescales available. That being the case, the Authority considers there to be sufficient grounds to award this contract to the supplier detailed on this notice.
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
Contract No
NCA30999
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 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
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.
100 Campus Drive, 6th Floor
Marlborough
01752
Telephone
+44 7478299216
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £446,733.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=716021.
(SC Ref:716021)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom