Official UK procurement notice
High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery
Authority: University of Dundee (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHTE is a field of chemistry that expanded exponentially in the past five years, and most pharmaceutical companies are currently using it in their workflows. This methodology allows multi-parameter optimisation of chemical reactions but also synthesis of multiple compounds (96 to 384) on a small-scale using plate chemistry. Combined with the implementation of Direct-to-Biology (D2B) approaches, which involves the direct testing of non-purified mixtures, biological data is obtained faster. The combination of these methods greatly improves the Design, Make, Test, and Analyse (DMTA) cycle.
CPV: Data management services · Design and execution of research and development · Design support services · Specialty design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The option is a cloud-based design platform, accessible via a secure web interface,…Published value£750,000
The option is a cloud-based design platform, accessible via a secure web interface, offering enhanced scalability and reduced infrastructure overhead. The solution will integrate with a University of Dundee-hosted virtual machine to enable secure data exchange and computational workflows. Installation of server-side components will be managed by the DDU Data Management and Computational Chemistry teams, with network provisioning supported by DTS. Ongoing maintenance and updates will be provided by the vendor.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
UoD-SYS193-TC-2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086272- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7bfFind a Tender
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How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Sept 2026 → 16 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
- Submission deadline10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Bids must remain valid untilin 171 days16 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dundee Sheriff CourtReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria