Magnetic bead chemistry for the extraction of amplifiable DNA from crime stains

Department of Justice and Equality

The Forensic Science Laboratory of the Department of Justice and Equality, is seeking to develop automated capabilities for the DNA extraction from a wide variety of crime-stain derived substrates including (but not limited to) swabs, minitapes, fabric and cigarette butts with subsequent PCR set-up of human identity PCR reactions. The extraction chemistry must be automatable on the Hamilton Star liquid handling unit. The envisaged process will consist of sample lysis in individual tube format, with purification and PCR set-up to 96 well plate format. The Forensic Science Laboratory is looking to develop a mutually beneficial agreement ensuring consistent supply of DNA extraction chemistry for a 4-year period. The current crime stain sample throughput of the laboratory approximates 10 000 however this is expected to double upon enactment of DNA database legislation. There is no current timeline available for the enactment of DNA database legislation.
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Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-03-02. The procurement was published on 2012-01-18.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2012-01-18 Contract notice
2012-06-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-01-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: clinical forensics equipment and supplies
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Justice and Equality
Postal address: 94 St. Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.justice.ie 🌏
E-mail: ddaly@fsl.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16028202 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-01-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-03-02 📅
Publication date: 2012-01-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 13-020798
OJ-S issue: 13
Additional information
See tender documentation for details. (ET Ref:367712).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Forensic Science Laboratory of the Department of Justice and Equality, is seeking to develop automated capabilities for the DNA extraction from a wide variety of crime-stain derived substrates including (but not limited to) swabs, minitapes, fabric and cigarette butts with subsequent PCR set-up of human identity PCR reactions. The extraction chemistry must be automatable on the Hamilton Star liquid handling unit. The envisaged process will consist of sample lysis in individual tube format, with purification and PCR set-up to 96 well plate format. The Forensic Science Laboratory is looking to develop a mutually beneficial agreement ensuring consistent supply of DNA extraction chemistry for a 4-year period. The current crime stain sample throughput of the laboratory approximates 10 000 however this is expected to double upon enactment of DNA database legislation. There is no current timeline available for the enactment of DNA database legislation.
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Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=367712.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=367712.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Forensic Science Laboratory, Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing: See tender documentation for details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: See tender documentation for details.
Technical and professional ability: See tender documentation for details.
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: See tender documentation for details.

Procedure
Tender validity period: 3 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: [Forensic Science Laboratory]
Dr. Dyan Daly - Forensic Science Laboratory
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01500 🌏

Reference
Additional information
See tender documentation for details.
(ET Ref:367712).

Complementary information
Recurrent procurement
See tender documentation for details.
Source: OJS 2012/S 013-020798 (2012-01-18)
Contract award notice (2012-06-13)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-13 📅
Publication date: 2012-06-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 114-188176
Refers to notice: 2012/S 13-020798
OJ-S issue: 114
Additional information
(ET Ref:446712).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. System specification and requirements (40)
2. Total cost (30)
3. Technical assistance (10)
4. Delivery time and service (20)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-04-10 📅
Name: Qiagen Ltd
Postal address: Fleming Way, Crawley
Postal town: West Sussex
Postal code: RH10 9NQ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2012/S 114-188176 (2012-06-13)
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