Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Contact
Sophie Connelly
sophie.connelly@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1412015351
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of DNA Microarray System (Rental Reagent)
Reference number
GGC0761
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Laboratory Genetics department forms part of the West of Scotland Genetic Services of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and provides a comprehensive diagnostic genetic service for the patients of the West of Scotland (population >2.7 million). The department encompasses cytogenetics and molecular diagnostic testing for the specialist diagnosis and/or monitoring of patients with constitutional (prenatal and postnatal) and acquired (malignancy) genetic abnormalities in hereditary genetic disease, solid tumours as well as adult and childhood leukaemia. It is one of four regional laboratories that form the Scottish Genetics Laboratories Consortium and the Scottish Molecular Pathology Consortium, with the other centres being located in NHS Grampian, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside. These services are nationally commissioned specialised services and are funded by National Services Division, NHS Scotland.
This Specification represents the technical and functional requirements that the chosen system has to meet. Prospective suppliers who are - or will be - unable to meet these will not be considered further. If there are any areas of the tender response that are under development, this must be made clear within the documentation submitted by suppliers.
Suppliers are invited to submit responses against the specification for the supply of a DNA microarray system. The DNA microarray system is referred to as “the system” throughout the technical specification and this encompasses the end to end system inclusive of all equipment, ancillary equipment and software. The microarray system is required to enable Laboratory Genetics to deliver their microarray testing remit which includes CNV analysis for germline (constitutional) disease including for the diagnosis intellectual disability, microdeletion/ microduplication syndromes, epilepsy, multiple congenital abnormalities and inherited structural abnormalities along with prenatal and pregnancy loss testing. It is also required for the somatic (acquired) cancer services.
The current throughput of this laboratory for DNA microarray analysis is 2300 tests per year and this is the throughput that should be considered for tender. However, the tender should describe any options for further equipment provision should the service expand significantly and any associated costs should be included.
The current system is Illumina Infinium CytoSNP-850Kv1.2 BeadChip using and Illumina NextSeq550 microarray scanner. Analysis is currently performed using Illumina BlueFuse Multi v4.5.
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: £621,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, G51 4TF
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Laboratory Genetics department forms part of the West of Scotland Genetic Services of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and provides a comprehensive diagnostic genetic service for the patients of the West of Scotland (population >2.7 million). The department encompasses cytogenetics and molecular diagnostic testing for the specialist diagnosis and/or monitoring of patients with constitutional (prenatal and postnatal) and acquired (malignancy) genetic abnormalities in hereditary genetic disease, solid tumours as well as adult and childhood leukaemia.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in this notice: 90GBP per test, 2300 x 90GBP = 207,000GBP per annum.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027574
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GGC0762
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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.
Illumina Centre, 19 Granta Park
Great Abington
CB21 6DF
Telephone
+44 1223408451
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £621,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:717713)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom