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VEAT Notice for the Provision of iPLEX Pro Reagent And SpectroCHIP Kit

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038768

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c182

Published 2 December 2024, 2:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters Cobbett House

MANCHESTER

M13 9WL

Contact

Tony Varughese

Email

Tony.Varughese@mft.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1615372313

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD33 - Manchester

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://mft.nhs.uk/

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

VEAT Notice for the Provision of iPLEX Pro Reagent And SpectroCHIP Kit

Reference number

C247794

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) intends to award a contract to Agena Bioscience GmbH for the provision of MFT's iPlex Pro, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) reagents, SpectroCHIP Kits and MassARRAY Clean Resin.

iPLEX Pro Reagent, SpectroCHIP Kit and MassARRAY Clean Resin are a Registered Trademark of Agena Bioscience only. The iPLEX Pro Reagent And SpectroCHIP Kit are compatible with Agena Bioscience Equipment previously procured. Therefore, a negotiated procedure without prior publication will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

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: 158,325 EUR

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD33 - Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) intends to award a contract to Agena Bioscience GmbH for the provision of MFT's iPlex Pro, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) reagents, SpectroCHIP Kits and MassARRAY Clean Resin.

The estimated total value for this contract is 158,325 Euros, with a total maximum term of 24 months. This aligns to the requirement of the department.

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:

The iPLEX Pro Reagent And SpectroCHIP Kits are compatible with Agena Bioscience Equipment previously procured.The iPLEX Pro Reagent, SpectroCHIP Kit and MassARRAY Clean Resin are a Registered Trademark of Agena Bioscience only. Therefore, a negotiated procedure without prior publication will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

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/concession

Contract No

C247794

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 December 2024

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

Agena Bioscience GmbH

Gasstraße 18/Haus 5, 22761 Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg

22761

Country

Germany

NUTS code
  • DE6 - Hamburg
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)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 158,325 EUR


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom