University of Leeds: Supply of a Short Read Sequencer

UK-Leeds: Biomedical equipment.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01133438178, Email: s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk
       Contact: Sam Greaves
       Main Address: www.leeds.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKE42

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Supply of a Short Read Sequencer.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      38434540 - Biomedical equipment.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Illumina Cambridge to purchase a Next Generation Sequencing System in order to meet funding deadlines.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 316,091.2      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not provided

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Illumina Cambridge to purchase a Next Generation Sequencing System in order to meet funding deadlines.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
   Price - Weighting: 100
         
      
      
   II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:    No       
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:    No

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    Not provided    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 14/01/2021.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Illumina Cambridge, 03625145
       19 Granta Park, Great Abington, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKE42
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 316,091.2         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=561039110
GO-2021115-PRO-17649391 TKR-2021115-PRO-17649390   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          High Court of England and Wales
       The Strand, London, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
                University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01133438178.

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01133438178
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/01/2021


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

   The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Illumina Cambridge to purchase a Next Generation Sequencing System in order to meet funding deadlines.