Official UK procurement notice
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Dosing Platform for CMAC
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Non-Award Notice relates to a tender to provide the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation centre (CMAC) with an Automated Dosing Platform to operate in their existing world class research facility in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde. This Lotted Contract was to be awarded in whole, in part or not at all.
A sole supplier was to be appointed to the each of the awarded Lots.
The platform would integrate with third party workflow software to dose specific amounts of solids and/or liquids to vials of a given size. CMAC were looking for solid and liquid dosing capability from the offered system(s). Tenderers were able to submit a bid for either as a single combined solid & liquid dosing system or as a separate solid dosing platform and/or liquid dosing platform.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Solid Dosing SystemAwarded
For this Lot, the automated solid dosing platform was required to dose a wide range of pharmaceutical powdered solids into an array of different containers. The material and amount to be dosed will be determined by third party workflow software. The controlling software for the solid dosing platform software must be able to integrate with third party workflow software and a liquid dosing system, as well as an automated balance, capping station and robotic arm (if not supplied as part of the solid dosing station). The solid dosing platform must fit inside a standard fumehood alongside a liquid dosing platform and an automated robotic arm must be able to access the vials that the been
dosed and transport them to a table outside the fumehood.
Lot #2Liquid Dosing SystemCancelled
The automated liquid dosing platform was required to dose a wide range of liquids into an array of different containers. The liquid and amount to be dosed will be determined by third party workflow software. The controlling software for the liquid dosing platform software must be able to integrate with third party workflow software and a solid dosing system, as well as an automated balance, capping station and robotic arm (if not supplied as part of the liquid dosing station). The liquid dosing platform must fit inside a standard fumehood alongside a solid dosing platform and an automated robotic arm must be able to access the vials that the been dosed and transport them to a
table outside the fumehood.
Lot #3Combined Solid and Liquid Dosing systemCancelled
The automated combined solid and liquid dosing platform was required to dose a wide range of pharmaceutical powdered solids and liquids into an array of different containers. The material/liquid and amount to be dosed will be determined by third party workflow software. The controlling software for the combined solid and liquid dosing platform software must be able to integrate with third party
workflow software, as well as an automated balance, capping station and robotic arm (if not supplied as part of the combined solid and liquid dosing station). The combined solid and liquid dosing platform must fit inside a standard fumehood and an automated robotic arm must be able to access the vials that the been dosed and transport them to a table outside the fumehood.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Cost: 40
- Economic & financial standing
4B.1.2
4B.5.1-4B.5.3
Minimum: 4B.1.2 It is a requirement that bidders have a general yearly turnover in accordance with the Lot they are bidding for. If the bidder is bidding for Lot 1 only or Lot 2 only, the bidder must have a minimum of a minimum of 400,000.00 GBP for the last 3 years. If the bidder is bidd… - Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2
Minimum: Bidders will be required to provide three (3) examples per Lot that they are bidding for that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or relevant section of the Site Notice…
- 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 15 Apr 2024, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2025, 14:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UOS-31797-2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010182- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04524dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
The tender initially issued in accordance with the contract notice ID AUG511242 was unsuccessful as it received no suitable tenders. One (1) Tenderer submitted a response but did not meet the selection criteria so was deemed non-compliant. As such, procurement conducted the negotiated procedure in accordance with regulation 33.1.(a).
Publisher note: (SC Ref:793755)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 May 2024 → 19 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until7 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published19 Mar 2025, 14:43 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Aug 2024- Status changed to active2 Aug 2024, 12:07 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Aug 2024, 12:07 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST2 Aug 2024, 12:07 BST
- Status changed to complete19 Mar 2025, 11:36 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Mar 2025, 11:36 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Mar 2025, 11:36 GMT
- Status changed to unsuccessful19 Mar 2025, 14:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Mar 2025, 14:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Mar 2025, 14:43 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-04: 1 release · 15 Apr 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Solid Dosing System1 award | |||
| Chemspeed Technologies LimitedSME | £293,760 † | — | Awarded |
3 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 010104-2025-UOS-31797-2025-1 · Chemspeed Technologies LimitedSME
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2025
- Value
- £293,760
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Solid Dosing System | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Chemspeed Technologies LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.