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Time-lapse Incubation and Imaging System

Biomedical equipment
Medical equipments
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: QE Facilities: "Time-lapse Incubation and Imaging System". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityQE FacilitiesScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for QE Facilities. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQE Facilities
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
Last source update22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBiomedical equipment, Medical equipments
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0429a1
What is being bought
Embryoscope - Time Lapse Incubation and Imaging System
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    QE Facilities have a requirement to replace our existing Time-lapse Incubation and Imaging System situated in the IVF Laboratory, that supports assisted conception treatments. The equipment must have the ability to be able to continuously monitor embryo cell divisions while the embryos remain in the incubator with associated embryo selection software. The timelapse footage should be accessible to staff and patients. The equipment should be compatible with the existing Noblegen NG1 nitrogen generator and have the capacity for 8 dishes (min). This procurement aims to include purchase, associated consumables, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Dec 2023, 14:52 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 22 Dec 2023, 00:00 GMT · £225,071
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Vitrolife Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Time-Lapse Incubation System
£225,071 · signed 22 Dec 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

QE Facilities

Contracting authority GB-FTS-101453
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  • QE Facilities
    buyer
    reviewBody

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK, NE9 6SX
    daniel.kelly11@nhs.net
    +44 01914452804

  • Vitrolife Limited
    supplier

    1 Chapel Street, Warwick, UK, CV34 4HL
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleA PIN was published to notify potentially interested suppliers of the upcoming procurement for the Time-lapse Incubation and Imaging System. The PIN only received one response which met the authorities requirement of the Time-Lapse Incubation and Imaging System. This response has led to the decision to directly award the contract to Vitrolife, for the procurement of the Embryoscope system, without conducting a formal tender procedure in accordance with article 32, whereby a direct award may be made in a situation where no suitable alternatives exist and a lack of competition for technical reasons occurs. The Embryoscope incubation system is a unique and highly specialised product with no equivalent alternatives in the market. Vitrolife's technology, experience, and reputation in the field provide additional justification for the direct award. Given the unique circumstances, namely the lack of interest shown in response to the PIN, and the unique nature of the Embryoscope incubation system, the authority feels it is justified to issue a VEAT notice for a direct award to Vitrolife. This process ensures the transparency of the contract award decision. The authority will conclude the process and enter into a formal contract on Wednesday 3rd January 2024, subject to a10 day standstill period which closes at 00:00 Tuesday 2nd January 2024.