Maintenance of Filmarray torch systems

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£260,596published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jan 2024no call for competition

Awarded to bioMerieux UK Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Biofire FilmArray Torch system has a comprehensive approach to molecular syndromic infectious disease testing. These platforms are an essential part of equipment for our acute diagnostic service in the network of laboratories, to enable a syndromic approach to testing, providing a rapid and accurate identification of the causative agents of upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, central nervous system infections and sepsis diagnosis.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Biofire FilmArray Torch system has a comprehensive approach to molecular syndromic…Awarded

The Biofire FilmArray Torch system has a comprehensive approach to molecular syndromic infectious disease testing. This is the latest advancement in molecular infectious disease diagnostics, providing 6 times as more sample throughput per square foot of benchtop space.

These platforms are an essential part of equipment for our acute diagnostic service in the network of laboratories, to enable a syndromic approach to testing, providing a rapid and accurate identification of the causative agents of upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, central nervous system infections and sepsis diagnosis

We propose to undertake a direct award to BioMerieux UK Limited as they are the Original Equipment manufacturer

Delivery: Wales

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: Services
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: 29 Jan 2024, 13:41 GMT
Last source update: 7 Mar 2024, 11:11 GMT
Authority reference: PS4843/24
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-007305
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04356c 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: BioMerieux UK Limited is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with no alternative, and they have provided ongoing maintenance during the warranty period and the first 3 years after warranty expiration

Publisher note: (WA Ref:139737)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £260,5961 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 29 Jan 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
bioMerieux UK Ltd	£260,596 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
bioMerieux UK Ltd	£260,596 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002922-2024-PS4843/24-1 · bioMerieux UK Ltd
Signed
29 Jan 2024
Value
£260,596
Status
active
Contract 007305-2024-PS4843/24-1 · bioMerieux UK Ltd
Signed
29 Jan 2024
Value
£260,596
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Maintenance Team, Redidence Block A, Port Talbot, UK, SA12 7BXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

bioMerieux UK LimitedAwarded supplier Unit H, Grafton Way, BASINGSTOKE, UK, RG226HYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.