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Published 21 Nov 2022, 15:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification - 4535237

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation·Consortium: 3 public authorities

7 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 7 lots to bidMax 6 lots per supplier
Published estimate£4,568,134total for 7 lots
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2023awarded 1 Jul 2024
Awarded to IBG Immucor Ltd +2 more4 awards

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£4,568,135 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 7 and win at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Molecular Typing: Kits, Software and Automated Platform for the HLA Typing of DNA SamplesAwardedPublished value£1,648,000

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The total procurement value is £4,939,767.84 as stated in II.1.7. The initial contract period of 5 years is £3,528,405.60. Should the option of an additional 24 months extension be utilised, the approximate spend is £1,411,362.24. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Antibodies Detection screening: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Detection and Intermediate TestingAwardedPublished value£1,539,483

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The total procurement value is £4,939,767.84 as stated in II.1.7. The initial contract period of 5 years is £3,528,405.60. Should the option of an additional 24 months extension be utilised, the approximate spend is £1,411,362.24. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 Months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Antibodies Identification 75 percent: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody IdentificationAwardedPublished value£831,489

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The total procurement value is £4,939,767.84 as stated in II.1.7. The initial contract period of 5 years is £3,528,405.60. Should the option of an additional 24 months extension be utilised, the approximate spend is £1,411,362.24. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Antibodies Identification 25 percent: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody IdentificationAwardedPublished value£277,163

HLA Molecular Typing and HLA Antibody Detection / Identification. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The total procurement value is £4,939,767.84 as stated in II.1.7. The initial contract period of 5 years is £3,528,405.60. Should the option of an additional 24 months extension be utilised, the approximate spend is £1,411,362.24. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 MonthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5DNA Amplification Platform and Associated ProductsCancelledPublished value£125,000
Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 Months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6DNA Quantification Platform and Associated ProductsCancelledPublished value£67,000
Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 Months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7DNA Visualisation Platform and Associated ProductsCancelledPublished value£80,000
Extensions: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 Months.Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Nov 2022, 15:55 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2024, 14:25 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020787
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038705 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

BSO PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is tendered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.. . The UK does not have a body responsible for appeals or mediation. The High Court is the arbiter of formal procurement challenges and. the review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jan 2023, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 → 8 Jul 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2023, 15:30 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    15 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Jul 2024, 14:25 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2024, 14:25 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Jul 2024, 14:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7
Awarded value £4,939,7684 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 164 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Jul 2024

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Molecular Typing: Kits, Software and Automated Platform for the HLA Typing of DNA Samples · IBG Immucor LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £484,159
    Status
    active
  • Antibodies Detection (screening): Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Detection and Intermediate Testing · VH Bio Ltd

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £926,680
    Status
    active
  • Antibodies Identification (75 percent): Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Identification · VH Bio Ltd

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £2,760,401
    Status
    active
  • Antibodies Identification (25 percent): Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Identification · MC Diagnostics LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £768,528
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Molecular Typing: Kits, Software and Automated Platform for the HLA Typing of DNA Samples4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Antibodies Detection screening: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Detection and Intermediate Testing4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Antibodies Identification 75 percent: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Identification4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Antibodies Identification 25 percent: Platform, Reagents, Kits, Controls and Consumables for HLA specific Antibody Identification4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Supplies Centre, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT47 6YZContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Belfast Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Services on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Derry, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • BSO Procurement and Logistic ServicesReview body Belfast
  • reference section VI.3 Additional informationReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • IBG IMMUCOR LIMITEDAwarded supplier 2 Cranbrook Way Solihull Business Park, SOLIHULL, Northern Ireland, B90 4GTContact email
  • MC DIAGNOSTICS LTDAwarded supplier Unit 5 Optic, Ffordd William Morgan, ST ASAPH, Northern Ireland, LL17 0JDContact email
  • V.H. BIO LTDAwarded supplier Unit 11B Station Approach, GATESHEAD, Northern Ireland, NE11 0ZFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria