Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1821) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Histoindex Pte Ltd
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle University will enter into a contract with Histoindex pte Ltd for provision of second harmonic generation/two photon excitation microscopy to support a natural history cohort study in subjects with liver disease. The contracting party will conduct specialist artificial intelligence-based analysis of liver tissue sections following second harmonic generation/two photon excitation microscopy data capture, including the use of their own proprietary techniques, to support clinical research.
CPV: Research laboratory services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
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
- 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
- 24 Oct 2022, 09:36 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Oct 2022, 09:36 BST
- Authority reference
DN638418- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029868- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037832Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Intention to award a research contract under UK Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 102 Part 2 Chapter 2 Section 3 Regulation 32(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) for provision of second harmonic generation/two photon excitation microscopy to support a natural history cohort study in subjects with liver disease. The contracting party will conduct specialist artificial intelligence-based analysis of liver tissue sections following second harmonic generation/two photon excitation microscopy data capture, including the use of their own proprietary techniques, to support clinical research.
The award is lawful according to:
The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:
- competition is absent for technical reasons and.
- the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Review procedure
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the
point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period
allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into.
Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional
debriefing and 4 / 4 that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before
expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the
address referred to in part 1.1 above. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not
been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in
the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought
promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside
of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award
damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histoindex pte Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029868-2022-NU1821-1 · Histoindex pte Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University will enter into a contract with Histoindex pte Ltd for provision… | — | — | — | £300,000 – £500,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £300,000 – £500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Histoindex pte LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.