Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Apr 2023, 12:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Flow Cells Consumables

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Apr 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Flow Cells Consumables for use in existing DNA/RNA sequencing instruments.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
14 Apr 2023, 12:54 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2023, 12:54 BST
Authority reference
UOE/2023/005/MB
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010790
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bec5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The University of Exeter has a requirement for flow cell consumables to be used in existing DNA and/or RNA sequencers, and the ongoing licencing and warranty arrangements of those sequencers. These products, consumables and software licences are produced exclusively by Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC. The University intends to award a contract for 12-months to Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, with the option to extend for two further 12-month periods.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oxford Nanopore Technologies£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.