Official UK procurement notice
Framework for QC Analytical Testing Requirements
Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionYou are invited to submit a tender for the following requirements; analytical services for multiple modalities drug substances and drug products required for early phase clinical trials. This tender is to cover the analytical services required for release analysis of drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP).
CPV: Analysis services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (2.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Water Testing (Glasgow Area)AwardedRenewal
The MMIC facility near Glasgow will require microbiological testing of water samples in accordance with Ph. Eur. [0169]. The following analysis techniques are required and have been included in pricing schedule for comparison:
-Microbiological monitoring (Ph. Eur.)
-Bacterial endotoxin testing (Ph. Eur.)
Lot #2RNA Therapeutic/VaccinesAwardedRenewal
Our facility in Darlington currently manufactures RNA-LNP vaccines and therapeutics for Phase 1 clinical trials. Both the drug substance and drug product are presented as liquid formulations.
The requirements for RNA-LNP analysis include:
- Method development, verification and Phase appropriate validation (as required)
- Integrity analysis for RNA In-process samples, RNA-LNP drug substance and drug product (release and stability analysis)
- Process impurity testing for RNA-LNP drug substance and drug product
Lot #3Recombinant Protein TherapeuticsAwardedRenewal
Our facility in Darlington will, in the future, manufacture Recombinant protein vaccines and therapeutics produced in Microbial cell lines, for Phase 1 clinical trials. Both the drug substance and drug product are presented as liquid formulations.
The requirements for Recombinant Protein analysis include:
- Method development, verification and Phase appropriate validation (as required)
- Integrity analysis for Recombinant Protein drug substance and drug product (release and stability analysis)
- Process impurity testing for Recombinant Protein drug substance and drug product
Lot #4Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area)AwardedRenewal
Our facility in Darlington will require Microbiology testing to support the RNA-LNP and Recombinant Protein GMP manufacture.
The following analysis is required, all under Ph.Eur:
- Endotoxin (Buffers)
- Endotoxin (Process product Protein)
- Endotoxin (Process product RNA and RNA-LNP)
- Bioburden (Buffers)
- Bioburden (Process product Protein)
- Bioburden (Process product RNA and RNA-LNP)
Lot #5Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area)AwardedRenewal
Our facility in Glasgow will require Microbiology testing to support the GMP manufacturing of oligonucleotide therapies.
The following analysis is required, all under Ph.Eur:
- Endotoxin (Process product oligonucleotide)
- Bioburden (Process product oligonucleotide)
Lot #6OligonucleotidesAwardedRenewal
The facility at MMIC will manufacture both single and double stranded novel oligonucleotides for early phase clinical trials. The drug substance (API) may be a lyophilised powder or solution API and the finished drug product may be a solid or liquid formulation.
The requirements for oligonucleotides analysis include:
- Chemical analysis for oligonucleotide drug substance and drug product (release and stability analysis)
- Method development, verification and phase appropriate validation (as required)
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.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Water Testing (Glasgow Area) | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · RNA Therapeutic/Vaccines | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Recombinant Protein Therapeutics | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area) | 70% | 30% | |
| 5 · Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area) | 70% | 30% | |
| 6 · Oligonucleotides | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “Framework for QC Analytical Testing Requirements” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 12 Aug 2024, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
3345- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024445- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0489ebFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:797494)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
12 Sept 2024 → 22 May 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
RNA Therapeutic/Vaccines
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Recombinant Protein Therapeutics
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area)
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area)
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Oligonucleotides
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Water Testing (Glasgow Area)
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Water Testing (Glasgow Area) | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · RNA Therapeutic/Vaccines | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Recombinant Protein Therapeutics | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area) | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area) | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 6 · Oligonucleotides | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Assured MicroFramework contractor
- Assured Micro LtdFramework contractor
- CatSci LtdFramework contractor
- ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IAFramework contractor
- Reading Scientific Serices LtdFramework contractor
- SGS UK LtdFramework contractor
- Wickham Micro LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria