Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1822) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and SomaLogic Operating Co Inc.
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle University will enter into a research agreement with SomaLogic Operating Co Inc. for the provision of blood-based biomarker analysis to support a natural history cohort study in subjects with liver disease. The contracting party will provide biological sample analysis including but not limited to a comprehensive panel of circulating proteins measured using their own proprietary techniques, to assess liver fibrosis and support clinical research.
CPV: Research laboratory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Oct 2022, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Oct 2022, 09:18 BST
- Authority reference
DN638514- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029867- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037831Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons. The methodology is reliant on proprietary technology developed by SomaLogic.
- Review procedure
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and 4 / 4 that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide 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). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalogic Operating Co Inc | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029867-2022-1 · Somalogic Operating Co Inc
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University will enter into a research agreement with SomaLogic Operating Co… | — | — | — | £1,000,000 – £1,100,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £100,000 – £1,100,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Somalogic Operating Co IncAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.