CoVID/Flu testing on the SeeGene Platform

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£2,500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Accuscience Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of SeeGene reagents & consumables for CoVID/Flu multiplex testing under

regulation 32 5b disproportionate technical difficulties of the Public Contract Regulations

2015.

CPV: Laboratory reagents

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of reagents for the SeeGEne system for SARS Co-V-2 and Flu A/B testingAwarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

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: 2 Dec 2022, 09:06 GMT
Last source update: 19 Jan 2023, 10:44 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-001642
Classification (CPV): Laboratory reagents
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a0d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Regulation 32 5B Disproportionate Technical Difficulties

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £2,500,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 1 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Accuscience Limited	£2,500,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Accuscience Limited	£2,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001642-2023-1 · Accuscience Limited
Signed
1 Jan 2023
Value
£2,500,000
Status
active
Contract 034137-2022-1 · Accuscience Limited
Signed
2 Dec 2022
Value
£2,500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Altnagelvin, LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, BT476SBContact email

2 commercial parties on the notice

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