Official UK procurement notice
LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)
Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLSTM and iiCON are now seeking suppliers for laboratory equipment and automation specialists to integrate these systems into the new facility. The scope of this tender includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of equipment as well as design work, packaging, shipping, user training, and ongoing maintenance and upgrades to ensure the lab operates at the cutting edge of research and development.
CPV: Automation system · Installation services of laboratory equipment
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£10,000,000 together) · win at most 4 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Automation & IntegrationCancelledPublished value£2,500,000
A laboratory automation specialist is invited to tender for the system design to automate the following three workflows, such that OEM equipment can be seamlessly driven from a central control software.
Lot #2Organoid workflowAwardedPublished value£2,500,000
This workflow will provide automated preparation and monitoring spheroids / organoids
Lot #3Infection workflowAwardedPublished value£2,500,000
This workflow will mimic the requirements of workstation 1 but with the additional requirements of handling pathogens including those in schedule 5, Class 3 GMO’s and SAPO3 agents thus fundamental to this workstation will be careful design of the safety systems to ensure safe containment of the pathogens during normal operations and in the event of a spillage, the ability to sterilise
Lot #4End Point Analysis WorkflowCancelledPublished value£2,500,000
This workflow will be designed for future expansion and final funding for this is under review and will be phased towards the later stages of the project once lots 1- 3 are well developed. This workflow is included for planning purposes and welcome input from potential suppliers of analytical solutions pertinent to 3D cell culture and the study of pathogens including but not limited to RNA/DNA extraction, qPCR, Mass Spectrometry and phenotypic characterisation
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 · Automation & Integration | 60 | — | |
| 2 · Organoid workflow | 50 | — | |
| 3 · Infection workflow | 50 | 50 | |
| 4 · End Point Analysis Workflow | 50 | 50 |
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Sept 2024, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Oct 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013113- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=939359938 GO Reference: GO-202544-PRO-30031047
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Oct 2024, 16:01 BST
Timeline
18 Oct 2024 → 4 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Oct 2024, 16:01 BST
- Notice published4 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete4 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.11 · II.2.11 | II.2.11) Information about options: Options: No | II.2.11) Information about options: Options: Yes |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Automation-s…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Organoid workflow1 award | |||
| HighRes Biosolutions | £159,226 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Infection workflow1 award | |||
| HighRes Biosolutions | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| HighRes Biosolutions | £1,509,125 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013113-2025-2 · HighRes Biosolutions
- Signed
- 24 Mar 2025
- Value
- £159,226
- Status
- active
Contract 013113-2025-3 · HighRes Biosolutions
- Signed
- 24 Mar 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Contract 013113-2025-1 · HighRes Biosolutions
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- £1,509,125
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Organoid workflow | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Infection workflow | 4bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- HighRes BiosolutionsAwarded supplier
- highres biosolutionsAwarded supplier
- highres bisolutionAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.