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Published 16 Jun 2021, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2106/21 Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Queen' University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAccelerated
Awarded value£3,500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2021awarded 11 Aug 2021
Awarded to OptiGene Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables for the detection of Severe Acute Respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). The University requires a simple molecular high-throughput test that provides easy readout results within 20-30 minutes following extraction of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from saliva samples. These consumables will be used in the ongoing provision of a special schools SARS-CoV2 surveillance programme being run on site at Queen’s in the LAMP laboratory. These consumables will be used on the Optigene Genie HT System and must be compatible. The kits will include:Direct RT-LAMP Mastermix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) 10X COVID-19 Primer Mix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) RapiLyze Sample Buffer (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial)

CPV: Medical kits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wish to purchase the Supply and Delivery of…AwardedRenewal

Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wish to purchase the Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables for the detection of Severe Acute Respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). The University requires a simple molecular high-throughput test that provides easy readout results within 20-30 minutes following extraction of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from saliva samples. These consumables will be used in the ongoing provision of a special schools SARS-CoV2 surveillance programme being run on site at Queen’s in the LAMP laboratory. These consumables will be used on the Optigene Genie HT System and must be compatible. The kits will include:Direct RT-LAMP Mastermix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) 10X COVID-19 Primer Mix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) RapiLyze Sample Buffer (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) Consumables will include:Strips (8 wells per Strip) for use on Genie HT system

Extensions: 1 year, with options to extend by up to a further 12 months · Options to extend by up to a further 12 monthsVariant 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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20%
  • price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
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
16 Jun 2021, 11:49 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2021, 09:56 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2106/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020170
Accelerated

Queen's will be availing of Article 27 (3), Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice was sent.

Classification (CPV)
Medical kits
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Jul 2021, 16:10 BST

Timeline

2 Jul 2021 → 18 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Jul 2021, 16:10 BST
  3. Notice published
    18 Aug 2021, 09:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Aug 2021, 09:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OptiGene LimitedSupply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables£3,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables · OptiGene Limited

    Signed
    11 Aug 2021
    Value
    £3,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen' University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Queen's University BelfastReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OptiGene LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 5, Blatchford Rd, , Horsham, West Sussex, , UK, RH13 5QR

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