Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2022-08-26
Buyer: Oslo Universitetssykehus HF (hovedenhet)
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 33000000 | 38000000
Estimated value: 3100000 NOK

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
Three automated DNA and RNA electrophoresis systems that measure fragment length, concentration and integrity are to be procured. The systems will be procured for three different locations: Rikshospitalet, Ullevål and Radiumhospitalet.
The systems will be used for quality control of DNA and RNA before and possibly after further analysis which includes gene expression and next-generation sequencing, among other things. See the attached documentation with descriptions of the minimum requirements for offered instruments.
Three automated DNA and RNA electrophoresis systems for the measurement of fragment length, concentration and integrity are to be procured. The systems will be procured for three different locations: Rikshospitalet, Ullevål and Radiumhospitalet.
The systems will be used for quality control of DNA and RNA before and possibly after further analysis which includes gene expression and next-generation sequencing, among other things. The automated DNA and RNA electrophoresis systems must be used regularly by a large number of users with different protocols and different sample quantities. Ease of use without long preparation time, and flexibility with regard to the number of samples to be run (without additional consumption of reagents) is therefore important. The procurement´s value includes the procurement of equipment specific consumables for as long as the instrument is in use, as well as the value of a full service contract for the instrument´s lifetime.
See the attached documentation with descriptions of the minimum requirements for offered instruments.
To our knowledge, Agilent Tape Station 4150 and 4200 are the only instruments that comply with the above listed requirements and Matriks AS is the sole supplier of these instruments. The terms in the PPR § 13-4 b) 2 are considered to be fulfilled. If there are other instruments that cover the need, this must be conveyed to the project manager within ten days after the published notice.
Oslo University Hospital HF will procure 3 automated DNA and RNA electrophoresis systems for the measurement of fragment length, concentration and integrity.
The automated DNA and RNA electrophoresis systems must be used regularly by a large number of users with different protocols and different sample quantities. Ease of use without long preparation time, and flexibility with regard to the number of samples to be run (without additional consumption of reagents) is therefore important. In the setup for NGS, a pipetting robot is also used which only pipettes samples column by column, and the acquired system must therefore be compatible with this, without requiring manual steps. See the attached documentation with descriptions of the minimum requirements for the offered instrument.
To our knowledge, Agilent Tape Station 4150 and 4200 are the only instruments that comply with the above listed requirements and Matriks AS is the sole supplier of these instruments. The terms in the PPR § 13-4 b) 2 are considered to be fulfilled. If there are other instruments that cover the need, this must be conveyed to the project manager within ten days after the published notice.


Winner: Matriks AS
Award value: 3100000