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# LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lw108-automated-intelligent-infection-research-high-containment-laboratory-air-hc-ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine: "LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £10,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-school-of-tropical-medicine-GB-PPON-PDZC-7999-ZGYT)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 October 2024 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Installation services of laboratory equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,168,351 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lw108-automated-intelligent-infection-research-high-containment-laboratory-air-hc-ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lw108-automated-intelligent-infection-research-high-containment-laboratory-air-hc-ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0#participate

## Description
LSTM 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Automation & Integration
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 48921000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** 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 2: Organoid workflow
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 51430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** This workflow will provide automated preparation and monitoring spheroids / organoids

### Lot 3: Infection workflow
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 51430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** 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 saf...

### Lot 4: End Point Analysis Workflow
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 51430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** 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 i...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 013113-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HighRes Biosolutions**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143015`
  - Value: £1,509,125 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 013113-2025-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **highres biosolutions**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143015`
  - Value: £159,226 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 013113-2025-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **highres bisolution**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143015`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 013113-2025-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £159,226
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2025

- **Contract:** 013113-2025-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2025

- **Contract:** 013113-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,509,125
  - Signed Date: 20/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013113-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-04T13:05:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T00:09:19.565Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0