Novel benchtop sequencing platform

Concepts

• edinburgh
• biomedical equipment
• sequencing platform
• platform
• sequencing
• novel
• benchtop
• low cost
• low diversity
• q30>90%

Location

Edinburgh

Description

The genetics core team wishes to trial a novel bench-top sequencing platform which can scan low diversity libraries with high quality (Q30>90%; Q40>90%), a low PhiX spike, providing 2B reads per run at low cost of purchase and low cost per run (<5 GBP/Gb) and the ability to operate on small and large scale reading projects. On the basis of market analysis it is believed competition is absent for technical reasons and the awarded supplier may offer the only current ‘out of the box’ single device which fulfils this specification within the project budget. A ten day stand-still period will be observed should an economic operator who has not been identified in the market engagement wish to challenge the award, at which point the Authority may at its sole option cancel the award.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38434540 - Biomedical equipment

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

On the basis of market analysis it is believed competition is absent for technical reasons and the awarded supplier may offer the only current ‘out of the box’ single device which fulfils this specification. A ten day stand-still period will be observed should an economic operator who has not been identified in the market engagement wish to challenge the award, at which point the Authority may at its sole option cancel the award.

Other Information

Minimum scoring applied in the sense that had the solution not met the stringent criteria of the customer it would have been rejected. (SC Ref:793209)