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Published 7 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing (NGS Framework)

Official notice

Authority: Cefas·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: East of England (UKH)South West (UKK)

Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 4 Apr 2022awarded 24 Jun 2022

Framework period 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 1 May 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To help meet increasing needs, Cefas have a requirement to establish a new framework agreement for the provision of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) services to include the approaches detailed below, and any proposed solution/awarded Provider must be able to fulfil the following requirements (as a minimum):

The service provided must include the receipt of sample(s) from Cefas, Library Preparation, Quality Control and sequencing, and delivery of data back to Cefas.
The service provided must be able to offer, depending on the requirements of the project, a range of NGS technical options including but not restricted to high throughput short and long read sequencing (including Illumina MiSeq, HiSeq, and NovaSeq platforms, PacBio, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies) for a diverse range of sequencing requirements, including but not restricted to amplicon sequencing (metabarcoding and multiplexed protocols), whole/partial genome sequencing, mitogenomics, genome skimming, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, RNASeq, and hybrid approaches.

Depending on the requirements of the project, some processing and initial analyses of the raw data may be requested. Collaborative, jointly-authored projects will also be undertaken, with input from both parties.

CPV: Analysis services · Core preparation and analysis services · Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction · Environmental services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Laboratory services · Research laboratory services · Survey analysis services · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Waste analysis services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 6 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 5 yrs from 1 May 2022

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 May 2022 – 30 Apr 2027 (5 yrs)

Delivery: East of England, South West

Variant bids: not allowed

71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 71351100 Core preparation and analysis services 71620000 Analysis services 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services 71900000 Laboratory services 73111000 Research laboratory services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

What this means for your bid

“CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing (NGS Framework)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jun 2022, 13:11 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Apr 2022 – …
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-017492
Classification (CPV): Analysis servicesCore preparation and analysis servicesEnvironmental indicators analysis other than for constructionEnvironmental servicesFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisLaboratory servicesResearch laboratory servicesSurvey analysis servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesWaste analysis services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031eee Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/39626026017F64A08C6F ↗

Timeline

4 Apr 2022 → 27 Jun 2022 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
4 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice published
27 Jun 2022, 13:11 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2022

Buyer details updated
23 Mar 2022, 18:07 GMT
Status changed to complete
27 Jun 2022, 13:11 BST
Buyer details updated
27 Jun 2022, 13:11 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	Date1V.2.2	4 Apr 2022	29 Apr 2022	+25 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 4latest 24 Jun 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing Services Framework
Signed
24 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active
CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing Services Framework
Signed
17 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active
CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing Services Framework
Signed
16 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active
CEFAS22-11 Next Generation Sequencing Services Framework
Signed
15 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

CEFAS

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

CeGat GmbHFramework contractor Paul-Ehrlich-Str, 23, Tübingen, DE14, D-72072
Macrogen Europe BVFramework contractor Meibergdreef 57, Amsterdam, NL329, 1105 BA
Novogene (UK) Company LimitedFramework contractor 25 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0FW
The University of ExeterFramework contractor The Innovation Centre, Rennes Drive, Exeter, Devon, South West, EX4 4RN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.