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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2022-592741

FTS Reference: 2022-010759

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS South West - Acutes
1234
Acute Trusts
Torquay
South west region
UK
Contact person: Sam Squirrell
Telephone: +44 1803653358
E-mail: samantha.squirrell@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKK42 -  Torbay
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PROVISION OF TUMOUR PROFILING TEST
Reference number:  LOCCON454
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33124130  -  Diagnostic supplies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Nice guidelines recommend Endopredict, Oncotype DX or Prosigna Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer. Of these 3 tests it has been confirmed that Oncotype DX is the only one available under the framework, Contract Ref. Pathology and Point of Care Testing, Associated Equipment, Instruments, Consumables and Accessories and Managed Services (2019/S 212-519575). A direct award has been made to Exact Sciences for Oncotype DX for the following reason: Specialist expertise is required and only available from one source.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  121500.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33124130  -  Diagnostic supplies
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK42 -  Torbay
Main site or place of performance:  
TORBAY HOSPITAL
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  NICE GUIDELINES  /  Weighting:  50
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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

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 Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The contract falls outside the scope of application of the regulation
Explanation
Nice guidelines recommend Endopredict, Oncotype DX or Prosigna Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer. Of these 3 tests it has been confirmed that Oncotype DX is the only one available under the framework, Contract Ref. Pathology and Point of Care Testing, Associated Equipment, Instruments, Consumables and Accessories and Managed Services (2019/S 212-519575). A direct award has been made to Exact Sciences for Oncotype DX for the following reason: Specialist expertise is required and only available from one source.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: LOCCON454

Title: PROVISION OF TUMOUR PROFILING TEST

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

EXACT SCIENCES UK LTD
7484560
3 LAVINGTON STREET
LONDON
SE1 ONZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2030318087
E-mail: INTERNATIONALBILLING@EXACTSCIENCES.COM
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  121500.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TORQUAY
UK
E-mail: SAMANTHA.SQUIRRELL@NHS.NET

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TORQUAY
UK
E-mail: SAMANTHA.SQUIRRELL@NHS.NET

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TORQUAY
UK
E-mail: SAMANTHA.SQUIRRELL@NHS.NET