Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-227198

TED Reference: 2022/S 204-578834

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Institute for Bioprocessing Research & Training (NIBRT)
IE6433711D
Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock
Dublin
Co. Dublin
IE
Contact person: Karl Kelly
Telephone: +353 12158100
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nibrt.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

A single cell platform for T-Cell therapy development
Reference number:  PR22-013
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

NIBRT is looking to procure an instrument for cell therapy development applications. The desired platform is one that supports the rapid development of assays using single cells to enable exploration of cell therapy features, including but not limited to, screening of chimeric antigen receptor T cell constructs, discovery of T cell receptors or antigens, or exploration of regulatory T cell functions. The instrumental capabilities will be used by NIBRT as part of their current expansion and diversification to support all aspects of advanced therapy development and manufacture. The proposed instrument will be used to further our understanding of T cell immunotherapies through exploration of their phenotype, function and genotype.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  481121.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
National Institute For Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NIBRT is looking to procure an instrument for cell therapy development applications. The desired platform is one that supports the rapid development of assays using single cells to enable exploration of cell therapy features, including but not limited to, screening of chimeric antigen receptor T cell constructs, discovery of T cell receptors or antigens, or exploration of regulatory T cell functions. The instrumental capabilities will be used by NIBRT as part of their current expansion and diversification to support all aspects of advanced therapy development and manufacture. The proposed instrument will be used to further our understanding of T cell immunotherapies through exploration of their phenotype, function and genotype.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Product Quality and Fitness for Purpose  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Training Services  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Warranty Services  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support and Maintenance Services  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  15
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

Open procedure
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 the OJ S: 2022/S 105-292961

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: A single cell platform for T-Cell therapy development

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Berkeley Lights
377130692
5858 Horton Street. Suite 320
Emeryville
California
US
Telephone: +44 7377130212
NUTS code:  US -  United States

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  481121.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NIBRT
Fosters Avenue
Dublin
A94 X099
IE