Genotyping Services · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Medical analysis services · Medical imaging services · Research laboratory services

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

Services

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

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

30 Nov 2021, 18:06 GMT

Last source update

30 Nov 2021, 18:06 GMT

Authority reference

LSHTM-2021-39

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-029740

Classification (CPV)

Medical analysis servicesMedical imaging servicesResearch laboratory services

Delivery area

South Africa (ZA)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-02fb9d Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research in South Africa as most suitable to provide the services. They are uniquely the only facility that can genotype using the required H3Africa array which they co-developed specially for African researchers with Illumina (equipment manufacturer). Genotyping to be done against the H3 Africa Array (chip). This array was specifically designed by a consortium of African research organisations and experts, to establish a reference panel that is more representative of African genomic variation. More on the H3Africa consortium and the array here: (h3africa.org/index.php/2019/12/12… ↗)

The H3Africa consortium selected the Life science equipment manufacturer, Illumina, to develop a chip with the array, into their array scanner: www.h3abionet.org/h3africa-chip ↗

h3africa.org/index.php/2019/12/12… ↗

Illumina provided their iscan system with the H3Africa chip and selected the non-profit CPGR as the lab where this would be placed for consortium members and genetic researchers throughout Africa to genotype samples against the chip’s reference panel:

h3africa.org/index.php/2019/12/12… ↗

www.cpgr.org.za/south-africas-centre… ↗

CPGR have the only instrument running the specific H3 Africa chip.

Based on all the above, we believe there would be no benefit to running an open competitive selection process as the requirements are restrictive and can only be fulfilled by one lab.

Publisher note: The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required it should be requested from the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.

• Centre for Proteomic & Genomic ResearchAwarded supplier 1st Floor, St. Peters Mall Cnr. Anzio and Main Road Observatory 7925, Cape Town, ZA

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