Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist Bioscience
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle University intends to establish a framework agreement with Twist Biosciences for the supply of Twist Targeted Methylation Sequencing Workflow, Equinox Library Amp mix and Human Methylome Panel. These specific products are required to allow the University to establish a unique way of sequencing methylated sites within the genome. It will allow the use of sequence capture technology and a new enzymatic methodology to replace bisulphite modification.
CPV: Laboratory reagents
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Newcastle University intends to establish a framework agreement with Twist Biosciences…
Newcastle University intends to establish a framework agreement with Twist Biosciences for the supply of Twist Targeted Methylation Sequencing Workflow, Equinox Library Amp mix and Human Methylome Panel. These specific products are required to allow the University to establish a unique way of sequencing methylated sites within the genome. It will allow the use of sequence capture technology and a new enzymatic methodology to replace bisulphite modification.
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- “(NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist…” 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
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2022, 15:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2022, 15:21 GMT
- Authority reference
DN647465- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035094- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038cb4Find 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
The consumables to be purchased from framework agreement will allow the University to use a new methodology to be used for sequencing methylated sites.
- 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 forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 035094-2022-1-1
- Signed
- 7 Dec 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University intends to establish a framework agreement with Twist Biosciences… | — | — | — | £100,000 – £500,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £100,000 – £600,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Twist Biosciences CorporationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.