Scope
Reference
C29937
Description
APHA is the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reference laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) testing and requires the appropriate technology to provide accurate and timely veterinary AMR surveillance and clinical requirements. AMR testing can be accomplished by Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), disk diffusion and molecular analysis. APHAs current requirement is for the disc diffusion method. However, no one method can determine accurately antimicrobial resistance completely therefore flexibility is required. These are very specialist machines that require complete compatibility with APHAs Laboratory Information Management System (LIMs). They must also be easily configurable to integrate into the dataflow and align to existing methods specific to veterinary surveillance. Giles Scientific are the only manufacturer of the Biomic3 system and there are currently no other suitable alternative readers available on the market. Please note that this contract started on the 01 August 2025 not the 15 August 2025 as advertised.
Contract 1. APHA Rental of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Testing Equipment
Supplier
Contract value
- £108,000 excluding VAT
- £129,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
14 August 2025
Contract dates
- 15 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- Possible extension to 31 July 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 17 days
Description of possible extension:
The Authority may extend the contract to the extension end date by providing at least 3 months notice.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|---|
| KPI 3 - Software | Software updates shall be managed effectively. |
12 months |
| KPI 1 - Delivery on Time | The Equipment is delivered with four (4) weeks of the contract being accepted. |
12 months |
| KPI 2 - Quality | The Equipment is accepted as suitable by APHA and performs to the manufacturer's specifications. |
12 months |
| KPI 4 - Hardware | Corrective maintenance is performed on the Equipment as required. |
12 months |
| KPI 5 - Support | Customer support shall be provided by the Supplier seven (7) days per week. |
12 months |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Giles Scientific Inc.
Post Office Box 4306
Santa Barbara, California
USA 93140
United States
Email: nik@biomic.com
Website: https://www.biomic.com/
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. APHA Rental of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Testing Equipment
Contracting authority
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHC-6261-BLLQ
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mandy Worsnop
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Summary of their role in this procurement: Defra group Commercial
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mandy Worsnop
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster