TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Official OCDS
Find a Tender
Open for tender
34d 23h left
#h6vhtk-06f7bf
Published 11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery

University of Dundee
Education
services
Open procedure
GPA Covered: {"GPA"}
Data management services
Design and execution of research and development
Design support services
+1 more
Scotland (UKM71)
Published value
£210,000
Contract value exc. VAT
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
34d 23h left
Lots published
1
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
Open procedure
Published delivery schedule
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Public Contracts Scotland ↗
Login required
Submit via Public Contracts Scotland
Registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Instructions: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: University of Dundee: "High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery". Published status: active. Published value: £210,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

Official Requirement Description:

HTE 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.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    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.
    Contract period:
    Not published
    Eligibility:
    Not published
    Variants:
    Not allowed

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Quality: 60%
price: 40%
Incumbent & Market Position
Repeat Winner in Category (73)Rachel Curran7 repeat awards retained in category
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£420,000 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: University of Dundee

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for University of Dundee. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
    Needs a published budget AND award for the same procedure
    Competition Density
    Not availableNo published reports
    Single-bidder rate: Not published
    Supplier Concentration
    No estimate
    Insufficient attributable awardsNo attributable single-supplier awards retained
    Published spend
    Check noticePublished terms
    Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract.
    Typical award value
    Not available
    Too few awards for a meaningful range
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (0 active published awards)
    Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot); 0 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 73 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Prepared 11 Sept 2026, 12:29 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0.65%
    CPV sector evidence · 155 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    3reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 1,261 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~34 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 108 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 73)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    Fera Science LtdCRN: PDGX-4332-VPXR
    		39 contracts£701,945,503-4.9% below budget
    COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 00614864
    		1 contract£600,000,000-0% below budget
    Ballymore LimitedCRN: 04936525
    		1 contract£600,000,000-0% below budget
    Veolia ES Southwark LimitedCRN: 06256521
    		1 contract£267,900,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    NPL Management LimitedCRN: PYDB-8862-JBYM
    		12 contracts£211,878,707-0% below budget
    University of LeedsCRN: RC000658
    		21 contracts£134,206,590At ceiling / not disclosed
    LEONARDO UK LTDCRN: 02426132
    		13 contracts£100,400,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDCRN: PVXN-4166-QPYR
    		29 contracts£94,389,194At ceiling / not disclosed
    Teradyne Ltd
    		3 contracts£72,119,315At ceiling / not disclosed
    KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
    		41 contracts£54,626,581At ceiling / not disclosed
    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    Managed lettings services for The Sir John Brunner FoundationTHE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION · 8 Sept 2026, 15:37 BST
    		£480,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Management of Interim and Temporary Accommodation for Homeless HouseholdsBorough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk · 8 Sept 2026, 08:28 BST
    		£180,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?The GRAB Trust (Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute Trust Limited) · 9 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST
    		£650,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Our Ordinary is Extraordinary: Murals, markers and stories that matterTees Valley Combined Authority · 10 Sept 2026, 20:16 BST
    		£410,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths Monitoring and Associated Support ServicesLancashire County Council · 8 Sept 2026, 17:49 BST
    		£170,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodOpen procedureLegal basis
    CELEX · 32014L0024
    		Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement thresholdSub-thresholdRegulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
    Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO covered{"GPA"}
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BSTLast source update11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
    Award evaluation window16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST — Decision dateBid opening date16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BSTClassification (CPV)Data management services, Design and execution of research and development, Design support services, Specialty design services
    Delivery area
    Scotland (UKM71)
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f7bf

    How to participate & submission route

    Submit via Public Contracts Scotland
    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Supplier login required
    Electronic submission
    Language: EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Access & Registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
    Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    		Clarification deadlineNone published in notice
    Submission channel{"electronicSubmission","written"}Electronic submissionOnline portalAccepted languagesen
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
    2. Submission deadline
      16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    3. Bid opening (electronic)
      16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      11 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    2 participating organisations

    University of Dundee

    Contracting authority
    Education
    GB-FTS-25511
    View buyer profile →
    Other participating organisations & roles (2)

    • Dundee Sheriff Court
      reviewBody
      reviewContactPoint

      Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 9AD
      [email protected]
      +44 1382229961

    • University of Dundee
      mediationBody

      Tower Building, Dundee, DD1 4HN
      [email protected]

    Official Documents & Specifications (2)

    Official links; attachments are not copied

    • Economic & financial selection criteria

      tender
      Economic & financial selection criteria

    • Technical selection criteria

      tender
      Technical selection criteria