Beacon Optofluidic System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£1,920,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Feb 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Berkeley Lights

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Berkeley Lights Platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprised of unique consumables, including OptoSelect chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems and advanced application and workflow software. The Berkeley Lights Platform is the only technology which allows deterministic isolation, culturing, functional characterization, and export of live single cells on a microfluidic chip. The system is compatible with both mammalian and non-mammalian cells. This is a one-of-a-kind system.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015,…Awarded

Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification:

Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh Genome Foundry School of Biological Sciences University of Edinburgh Michael Swann Building Max Born Crescent The King’s Buildings Edinburgh EH9 3BF

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 21 Apr 2021, 11:44 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2021, 11:44 BST
Authority reference: NCA30943
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-008440
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a869 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This is a one-of-a-kind, patent protected system.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:647778)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,920,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Berkeley Lights	£1,920,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 008440-2021-NCA30943-1 · Berkeley Lights
Signed
4 Feb 2021
Value
£1,920,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Berkeley LightsAwarded supplier 5858 Horton St, Emeryville, US, 94608Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.