Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Automated Solutions
Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCPI wish to appoint a range of suppliers to support our ongoing automation needs. Automation and robotics are key enabling technologies within CPI, with this procurement exercise seeking to appoint a series of suppliers to a framework to support our laboratory automation requirements both current and future primarily for our National Formulation Center based at our Coxon Building facility, through the support of our existing robotic platforms with upgrades, maintenance and ongoing consumable supply and with the provision of new robotic platforms. The scope of supply for equipment purchases under this tender will include the supply and installation of equipment, with the option of commissioning the equipment if required. Purchases may include any design work, packing and shipping, training of users, maintenance, upgrades and ongoing running costs. This tender is split into 7 Lots. Lot 1 - Purchase of new custom automation platforms for preparation and characterisation of formulated products
CPV: Automation system
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.2 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £4,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Purchase of new automation platforms for preparation and characterisation of formulated productsAwardedPublished value£10,000,000
CPI are seeking to add to their current automated formulation and characterisation capability and wish to appoint a series of competent automation suppliers from which to purchase future robotic systems. It is expected that successful suppliers be able to offer solutions across a range of categories including material dispensing, mixing, reformatting, coating and characterisation. The ability to offer integration with third party devices and a willingness to provide integrated solutions encompassing current CPI automation systems is essential.
Lot #2Purchase of automation solutions for existing Labman robotic platformsAwardedPublished value£2,500,000
CPI currently have a series of robotic platforms from Labman Automation and wish to appoint a supplier for their ongoing maintenance and servicing, provision of training and hardware/software upgrade solutions as required. Additional requirements such as engineering modifications to the platforms, software modifications and upgrades, training, maintenance, service and repair and purchase of specialist consumables are to be considered in scope of this lot.
Lot #3Purchase of automation solutions for existing Chemspeed robotic platformsAwardedPublished value£2,500,000
CPI currently have two existing robotic platforms from Chemspeed Technologies and wish to appoint a supplier for their ongoing maintenance and servicing, provision of training and hardware/software upgrade solutions as required. Additional requirements such as engineering modifications to the platforms, software modifications and upgrades, training, maintenance, service and repair and purchase of specialist consumables are to be considered in scope of this lot.
Lot #4Purchase of automation solutions for existing Analytik Jena platformAwardedPublished value£500,000
CPI currently have a custom robotic platform from Analytik Jena and wish to appoint a supplier for their ongoing maintenance and servicing, provision of training and hardware/software upgrade solutions as required. Additional requirements such as engineering modifications to the platforms, software modifications and upgrades, training, maintenance, service and repair and purchase of specialist consumables are to be considered in scope of this lot.
Lot #5Purchase of automation solutions for existing Opentrons platformCancelledPublished value£250,000
CPI currently have a single Opentrons liquid handling platform and wish to appoint a supplier for their ongoing maintenance and servicing, provision of training and hardware/software upgrade solutions as required. Additional requirements such as engineering modifications to the platforms, software modifications and upgrades, training, maintenance, service and repair and purchase of specialist consumables are to be considered in scope of this lot..
Lot #6Purchase of automation solutions for existing Janus robotic platformsCancelledPublished value£250,000
CPI currently have several Janus liquid handling platforms located at their Sedgefield and Darlington sites and wish to appoint a supplier for their ongoing maintenance and servicing, provision of training and hardware/software upgrade solutions as required. Additional requirements such as engineering modifications to the platforms, software modifications and upgrades, training, maintenance, service and repair and purchase of specialist consumables are to be considered in scope of this lot.
Lot #7Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Mobile robotic platformAwardedceiling above
CPI requires a platform with both a mechanical arm and autonomous mobility. The specified task involves segregation of sample vials according to predefined criteria, using image analysis. Algorithms for image analysis will be provided by CPI, however the supplier will be expected to support CPI in ensuring that results from the algorithm can be translated into movements using the robotic hardware. Future workflows may require transport of these vials for de-capping and reformatting (e.g. using a liquid handing platform) and potentially, for further analysis. Therefore, ability of the Cobot hardware/software solution to expand and integrate with additional 3rd party devices in the future, and the supplier expertise to support this as part of future work, is essential.
Lot #82.2 - Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Fixed Cobot ArmAwardedceiling above
CPI requires a fixed mechanical arm to scan bottle barcodes for pharmaceutical products and place these into boxes for shipment. Validation of this workflow (as part of good manufacturing practice) is not required as part of this tender. However, it is essential that the workflow can be validated as part of future work.
Lot #9Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environmentsAwardedceiling above
This Lot designed to provide CPI with a selection of suppliers from which to purchase future Cobot solutions. The technical specification of all future Cobot systems will be provided to appointed vendors to the framework by way of a Mini Competition as and when a solution is required. Successful appointment does not guarantee award of any robot supply or build but will allow CPI to run a mini competition with appointed suppliers
Lot #10Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Mobile Robotic Platformceiling above
CPI requires a platform with both a mechanical arm and autonomous mobility. The specified task involves segregation of sample vials according to predefined criteria, using image analysis. Algorithms for image analysis will be provided by CPI, however the supplier will be expected to support CPI in ensuring that results from the algorithm can be translated into movements using the robotic hardware. Future workflows may require transport of these vials for de-capping and reformatting (e.g. using a liquid handing platform) and potentially, for further analysis. Therefore, ability of the Cobot hardware/software solution to expand and integrate with additional 3rd party devices in the future, and the supplier expertise to support this as part of future work, is essential.
Lot #11Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Fixed Cobot Armceiling above
CPI requires a fixed mechanical arm to scan bottle barcodes for pharmaceutical products and place these into boxes for shipment. Validation of this workflow (as part of good manufacturing practice) is not required as part of this tender. However, it is essential that the workflow can be validated as part of future work.
Lot #12Framework Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environmentsceiling above
This Lot designed to provide CPI with a selection of suppliers from which to purchase future Cobot solutions. The technical specification of all future Cobot systems will be provided to appointed vendors to the framework by way of a Mini Competition as and when a solution is required. Successful appointment does not guarantee award of any robot supply or build but will allow CPI to run a mini competition with appointed suppliers
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
not applicable
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “Framework for Automated Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Feb 2024, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2939- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023755- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043707Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
not applicable
Publisher note: (SC Ref:773849)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
4 Mar 2024 → 30 Jul 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until3 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published30 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2024- Buyer details updated5 Feb 2024, 14:25 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2024, 10:47 BST
- Status changed to unsuccessful30 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 5 Feb 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Purchase of new automation platforms for preparation and characterisation of formulated products
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Purchase of automation solutions for existing Labman robotic platforms
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Purchase of automation solutions for existing Chemspeed robotic platforms
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Purchase of automation solutions for existing Analytik Jena platform
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
2.2 - Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Fixed Cobot Arm
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Mobile robotic platform
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Purchase of new automation platforms for preparation and characterisation of formulated products | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Purchase of automation solutions for existing Labman robotic platforms | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Purchase of automation solutions for existing Chemspeed robotic platforms | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Purchase of automation solutions for existing Analytik Jena platform | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Mobile robotic platform | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 8 · 2.2 - Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments - Fixed Cobot Arm | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 9 · Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Centre for Process Innovation LimitedContracting authorityBody governed by public lawTechnology Development
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Analytik Jena UK LtdFramework contractor
- Anton Paar UK LtdFramework contractor
- Chemspeed Technologies AGFramework contractor
- Industrial Technology Systems LtdFramework contractor
- Labman Automation LtdFramework contractor
- Labman Automation LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria