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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: IN-VITRO TESTING NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES (IVT NPS)
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, GB Email: cdelaney@dstl.gov.uk. (Craig Delaney)
3. Contract type: Service contract
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
4. Description: There is a requirement to continue procuring a service for in-vitro testing of potentially psychoactive substances to support the implementation of the Psychoactive Substances Act (2016). The testing involves pharmacological testing on immobilised cloned human cells against suspected psychoactive substances.
Dstl are seeking to establish a 5 Year call off arrangement, with the option for a 1 Year contract extension which falls below DSPCR thresholds.
The decision to proceed with a non-competitive procurement, with Eurofins Cerep SA, has been approved on the basis of Technical grounds under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii).
5. CPV Code(s): 85111200, 85100000
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI34
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Wandsworth.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code
1000164948
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract
300000 GBP
10. Listing Deadline 10.9.2021 (23:59).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender.
12. Other information: Notes
Default Additional Notes
Procurement Route
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Contract Start Date
27/09/2021
Contract Duration
5 Years
Please refer the website above for documentation
TKR-202183-EX-1663484

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