A fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining.

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£978,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Dec 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Axlab Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1As described at Section II.1.4 above

Delivery: East of England · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Dec 2023, 11:52 GMT
Last source update: 5 Dec 2023, 11:52 GMT
Authority reference: ADD/PU/SM/23/27
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-035770
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0421bc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto glass slides and labeling the slides for further staining. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as the supplier of the equipment.

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Awards 1

Awarded value £978,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Axlab Ltd.Subcontracting: declared	£978,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

A fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining. · Axlab Ltd.
Signed
5 Dec 2023
Value
£978,000
Status
active

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Hills Rd, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 0QQContact name, email, phone

1 commercial party on the notice

Axlab LtdAwarded supplier 112c High Street, Hadleigh,, Ipswich,, East of England, IP7 5EL

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