Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Commercial Operations
ProcurementNotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Organ on a Chip system
Reference number
C212249
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434000 - Analysers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase 5 x commercialised ready-to-use Organ on Chip systems for UKHSA at Porton Down
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: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38434000 - Analysers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UKHSA Porton Down
Manor Farm Road
Salisbury
SP4 0JG
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project requests funding to purchase commercialised ready-to-use Organ on Chip systems at UKHSA Porton Down. This technology provides a more relevant system for studying human disease and evaluating therapeutics.
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:
The absence of competition ground under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) is relevant as, based upon UKHSA’s requirements and market intelligence, there appears to be a monopoly market that applies in the current case. Operational colleagues have confirmed that although a potential alternative platform could be used, this would come with significant drawbacks.
In addition and in the alternative, as the only supplier of the product, the protection of exclusive rights (in the form of patents owned or exclusively licensed by CN Bio as well as trade secrets and know-how) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) would similarly apply in this case.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2023
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
CN Bio Innovations Limited
332 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WN, United Kingdom
Cambridge
CB4 0WN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06517359
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: £400,000
Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Court
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom