Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase

CPV: Vehicle conversion and reconditioning 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

11 Feb 2021, 17:19 GMT

Last source update

11 Feb 2021, 17:19 GMT

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-002839

Classification (CPV)

Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The need to make a direct award for the Contract is extreme urgency and strictly necessary because:1) There is a requirement to provide detailed information that will support future planning and delivery of mobile testing services as the volume increase in overall testing is needed to support the actions to reduce the impact of the pandemic;2) Due to the increase in infections, there is an increased need to increase testing and provide additional testing resource to the current volumes;3) The unforeseen rise in cases generally of COVID in the UK has meant that there is now an increased requirement to ramp up further testing capabilities across a large number of people. The pilot will demonstrate that MTU (T)'s are able respond more effectively to outbreaks and reduce turnaround times. The units will, depending on operational need, provide processing that is applicable to support multiple use-cases. The units are able to be deployed at short notice, including to remote locations, and thus relieve pressure on central laboratory turnaround times and capacity;4) There have been unforeseen advances made within the testing environment that now provide additional testing routes for COVID-19 which include the ability of manufacturers to make equipment suitable for the use as an accredited laboratory in a mobile setting;5) Delays in the trialling and testing of the trailers would further delay the overall Test & Trace capacity increases required and therefore delaying the award of the contract will directly impact the overall testing capacity within the UK;The current pandemic situation is outside the control of the contracting authority; and6) The time limits to carry out one of the competitive procedures under the PCR15 cannot be complied with because the need is imminent to assess the feasibility of the services.

• Butyl Products LtdAwarded supplier03141465 11 Radford Crescent, Billericay,, Essex, UK, CM12 0DW

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