Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters Cobbett House
MANCHESTER
M13 9WL
Contact
Tony Varughese
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
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
Contract Award 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 is awarding 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) has awarded 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.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038768
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C247794
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 December 2024
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
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 is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 158,325 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 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