Official UK procurement notice
UKHSA_Scientific- Provision of a DNA Synthesiser
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) requires the provision of a DNA Synthesiser for use in its Diagnostic Evaluations and Innovations team laboratories. The team requires the provision of a laboratory-based easy- to-use DNA synthesizer, consumables and maintenance services which will allow for on-demand synthesis of custom DNA oligos, suitable for use in real-time qPCR applications, sequencing and for gene-synthesis use. These ready-to-use oligos will be used in a range of molecular biology and genomics applications, capable of producing modified oligos with fluorophores, quenchers, and biotin. <br/>These oligos will be used to support UKHSA outbreak response activities. They will be required for the evaluation of diagnostic assays, to assure rapid assay development, particularly for high consequence pathogens. <br/>UKHSA is planning to award a contract to DNA Script, Inc. for the DNA synthesiser, associated maintenance and consumables as we believe that they are the only supplier capable of meeting our technical requirements.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Aug 2024, 10:10 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2024, 10:10 BST
- Authority reference
C234239- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025910- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b17Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
UKHSA is planning to award a contract to DNA Script, Inc. for the DNA synthesiser, associated maintenance and consumables as we believe that they are the only supplier capable of meeting our technical requirements.<br/><br/>As part of our pre-procurement market engagement, we sent a request for information to our National Microbiology Framework Lot 1 suppliers (over 130 suppliers). None of the suppliers were able to meet our requirements.<br/><br/>As the laboratories’ requirements are very specialised, we believe that only the SYNTAX STX-200 SYSTEM from DNA Script is capable of performing the work carried out by the laboratory.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA Script, Inc. | €590,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025910-2024-1 · DNA Script, Inc.
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2024
- Value
- €590,100
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DNA Script, Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.