Contract Award for Purchase of an AKTA Pure 150M Machine

Contract summary

Industry

• Chromatographs - 38432200

Location of contract

SP2 0QT

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

tender_126613/621508

Published date

20 September 2017

Closing date

24 July 2017

Contract start date

17 August 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Public Health England required an AKTA Pure 150M to replace an aging AKTA FPLC to allow the team to produce antigens, toxins and other bacterial proteins of the required specification for production of immunotherapeutics and vaccines for use in clinical trials. The justifications behind purchasing the AKTA Pure 150M were:

- The unicorn software is required in order to allow compatability with the existing machines in the lab being used for this work. It is unique to GE systems (AKTA Pure). This software will allow PHE to transfer their protein purification methods to the new unit.
- The enclosed Fraction collector included with the Pure (F9-C) will be compatible with the existing inserts PHE currently have. This is also unique to GE systems.

Public Health England awarded this contract to GE Healthcare as they are the sole supplier of this equipment. PHE published an early engagement notice and received no feedback from the market.

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More information

Links

• https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/960b48d5-9816-4df4-8808-f6dd37b464e8
• Tender notice
• Early Engagement Notice (EEN)

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Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2017

Contract start date

17 August 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GE Healthcare

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About the buyer

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
Colindale
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

scientific.procurement@phe.gov.uk