Provision of Mosquito HV & Dragonfly Liquid handlers

Official notice

Authority: Public Health England

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,678,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2021no call for competition

Awarded to SPT LABTECH LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to SPT Labtech Ltd (UK) to procure Mosquito HV and Dragonfly Discovery Liquid handling devices.

CPV: Medical equipments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is part of a critical project to rapidly expand the SARS-CoV-2 sequencing…Awarded

This is part of a critical project to rapidly expand the SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity under the Genomics testing expansion slated for the 2nd half of 2021.

These liquid handling requirements are for the urgent expansion of high throughput to meet the extra daily testing for in some PHE laboratories between June and December 2021.

Delivery: UK · Various sites in the UK

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: 6 Apr 2021, 22:56 BST
Last source update: 7 May 2021, 22:55 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-010048
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a2f9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: These are essential requirements of expanding high throughout SAR-CoV-2 sequencing within an urgent timeframe, whilst also providing a legacy of equipment with the functionality to be adapted and repurposed in future.
UK supply of consumable tips is a key concern to avoid disruptions to this critical service.
A VEAT notice was published and no challenges or queries were made from other suppliers.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,678,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Apr 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SPT LABTECH LIMITEDSubcontracting: declared	£840,000 †	—	Awarded
SPT LABTECH LIMITED	£838,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010048-2021-1 · SPT LABTECH LIMITED
Signed
30 Apr 2021
Value
£838,000
Status
active
Contract 007048-2021-1 · SPT LABTECH LIMITED
Signed
6 Apr 2021
Value
£840,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health England

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth Manor Farm Road, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK, SP2 0QTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

SPT Labtech LtdAwarded supplier3300999 Melbourn Science Park, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6HB, UK, Royston Herts., UK
SPT Labtech LtdAwarded supplier03300999 Melbourn Science Park, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6HB, UK, Royston, Herts, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.