Published date: 23 November 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 November 2021, 11:59am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Test tubes - 33192500

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£180,719

Procurement reference

tender_287879/1016336

Published date

23 November 2021

Closing date

18 November 2021

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

19 November 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a 5 year contract to Markes International for the provision of Tenax-TA Sorbent Tubes. It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons. While the Tenax-ta tubes can be sourced from multiple manufacturers the tubes themselves are unique to each suppliers' specifications and will not be compatible with machines designed for specific suppliers test tubes. MOD only requires tubes and immediately associated items, which are required to be compatible with its existing machines. Switching suppliers would require recertification of the laboratories testing processes for the samples as well as the purchase of new equipment. Using incompatible equipment would result in anomalies with unacceptable risk to the safety of MOD personnel.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 November 2021

Contract start date

19 November 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Total value of contract

£180,719

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Markes International Limited

Address

Unit 1000B Central Park, Western Avenue, Bridgend, CF31 3RT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

4 Deck, Leach Building, Whale Island
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
England

Email

eliot.murton100@mod.gov.uk