Fakta om udbudet

EU-nr

2022/S 055-144462

Offentliggjort

18.03.2022

Udbudstype

Udbud med forhandling uden forudgående offentliggørelse

Udbyder

University of Copenhagen

Vindere

(18.03.2022)
Metabolon Inc.
617 Davis Drive, Suite 100
NC 27560 Morrisville

Acquisition of a Metabolon analysis

University of Copenhagen

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: University of Copenhagen
Postal address: Nørregade 10
Town: Copenhagen K
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 1165
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Mahmut Yüksel
E-mail: Fgn253@ku.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.KU.dk

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:

Acquisition of a Metabolon analysis

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72314000 Data collection and collation services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description:

NNF CBMR – Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic metabolic Research

https://cbmr.ku.dk/

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 928 962.00 DKK

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: DK01 Hovedstaden

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

Global profiling of metabolites

The aim of the study is to investigate if exercise can improve the metabolism in diabetic patients, and plasma and muscle samples will therefore be collected both immediately and after an acute bout of exercise. Metabolon Inc. has developed an analytical platform that is optimized to detect small metabolite molecules by using stepwise mass spectrometric analyzes followed by analyses with their specially developed software, Metabolyzer ™, setting quantified metabolites into a biological context.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Explanation:

Metabolon Inc. is a leader in high-throughput metabolomics technology, and combines several stepwise liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analyses with tailored software, setting the identified metabolites into their biological context.

In order to identify and quantify the metabolites in a sample, a known standard is used as reference, every time a LC/MS analyses is performed in the laboratory. Metabolon Inc. has developed a large in-house metabolite library with chromatograms and mass fragmentation spectra for over 5,200 known chemical standards. Their metabolomics

platform can therefore produce a very high and precise coverage of metabolites in a sample (to Metabolon’s knowledge – based on what is reported in the public domain – no one else has such a large metabolite library).

Once the metabolites have been identified and quantified, the next step is to get a better understanding of their biological role. Metabolon has developed a powerful statistical and analytical software, Metabolyzer™, that is specifically tailored for analyses of post-processed LC/MS based metabolomic datasets. It maps metabolites related to key cellular signaling and metabolic networks, thus providing mechanistic insight into the underlying biology of differentially expressed metabolites.

In summary, we have chosen Metabolon Inc. for this Fee-for Service project, as we believe that their comprehensive metabolite library combined with their curated and elaborate software provides a service that is quite unique.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

16/02/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: Metabolon Inc.
Postal address: 617 Davis Drive, Suite 100
Town: Morrisville
NUTS code: US United States
Postal code: NC 27560
Country: United States
Internet address: www.metabolon.com

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 928 962.00 DKK

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Official name: Danish public Contracts Appeal Board
Postal address: Nævnenes hus, toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: NH@naevneneshus.dk
Internet address: www.KLFU.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

15/03/2022