Primary human cells for Organ-on-chip studies

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£226,707published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Jul 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Lonza Sales Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase HLA typed human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC), lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) and human immune cells (PMBC). Cells will be used in an established Organ on a Chip (OOC) system at Porton Down.

CPV: Primary cells

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This project requests funding to purchase HLA typed human small airway epithelial…Awarded

This project requests funding to purchase HLA typed human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC), lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) and human immune cells (PMBC). Cells will be used in an established Organ on a Chip (OOC) system at Porton Down.

Delivery: UK · UKHSA Porton Down<br/>Manor Farm Road<br/>Salisbury<br/>SP4 0JG

Procedure 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: 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Sept 2024, 16:08 BST
Last source update: 13 Sept 2024, 16:08 BST
Authority reference: C284246
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-029468
Classification (CPV): Primary cells
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049aee Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The absence of competition ground under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) is relevant as, based upon UKHSA’s requirements and market intelligence, there appears to be a monopoly market that applies in the current case. Operational colleagues have confirmed that there is a very limited market for the supply of cells from recently deceased, healthy humans appropriate for UKHSA’s income generation and infectious disease research purposes.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £226,7071 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lonza Sales Ltd	£226,707 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029468-2024-1 · Lonza Sales Ltd
Signed
4 Jul 2024
Value
£226,707
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Commercial CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lonza Sales LtdAwarded supplierOE016646 Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, CH-4002 Basel, Basel, CH, CH-4002

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.