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Framework for QC Analytical Testing Requirements

Analysis services
Scotland (UKM83)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published6
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Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 17:26 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
6lots
6 lots · 6 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£6,000,000
Contract/award value: £6,000,000
7 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
6 bids
6 SME bids · 6 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 210 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
20.57%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same CPV family
same region
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same CPV family
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same CPV family
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same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Centre for Process Innovation Limited: "Framework for QC Analytical Testing Requirements". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 6 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCentre for Process Innovation LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Centre for Process Innovation Limited
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Centre for Process Innovation Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2Bids / Report (median)
42.6% of reports have one bid · Mean: 2.1 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Reading Scientific Serices LtdTop vendor: 29.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 68 active published awards; 68 bid reports (which may be per lot). 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. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Reading Scientific Serices Ltd6 wins£6,000,000—
ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IA3 wins£3,000,000—
SGS UK Ltd3 wins£3,000,000—
Wickham Micro Ltd3 wins£3,000,000—
CSBio Instrumentation Co1 win£1,600,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCentre for Process Innovation Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
Last source update22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnalysis services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0489eb
What is being bought
You 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).
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    12 Aug 2024, 14:35 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    12 Aug 2024, 14:35 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    12 Aug 2024, 14:35 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    12 Aug 2024, 14:35 BST
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Water Testing (Glasgow Area)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    RNA Therapeutic/Vaccines
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Recombinant Protein Therapeutics
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Oligonucleotides
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 May 2025, 09:01 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
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    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Contract active
    Signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 4 Mar 2025, 00:00 GMT · £1,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Assured Micro Ltd, Reading Scientific Serices Ltd, Wickham Micro Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IA, Reading Scientific Serices Ltd, SGS UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IA, Reading Scientific Serices Ltd, SGS UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Reading Scientific Serices Ltd, SGS UK Ltd, Wickham Micro Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Assured Micro, Reading Scientific Serices Ltd, Wickham Micro Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
CatSci Ltd, ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IA, Reading Scientific Serices Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
RNA Therapeutic/Vaccines
£1,000,000 · signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Recombinant Protein Therapeutics
£1,000,000 · signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Process and Product Microbiology (Teesside Area)
£1,000,000 · signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Process and Product Microbiology (Glasgow Area)
£1,000,000 · signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Oligonucleotides
£1,000,000 · signed 28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Water Testing (Glasgow Area)
£1,000,000 · signed 4 Mar 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 1)
smeBids: 4 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 3 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 3 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 4)
smeBids: 3 (lot 4)
bids: 3 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
bids: 6 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 6)
smeBids: 6 (lot 6)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Centre for Process Innovation Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3317
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  • Centre for Process Innovation Limited
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Wilton Centre, Redcar, UK, TS10 4RF
    e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
    +44 1642455340

  • Assured Micro
    supplier

    Block 6 Kelvin Campus, West Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, UKM82, G20 0SP
    +44 1419464545

  • Assured Micro Ltd
    supplier

    West of Scotland Science Park, Block 6, Kelvin Campus, Glasgow, UKM82, G20 0SP
    +44 1419464545

  • CatSci Ltd
    supplier

    CBTC2, CBTC2, Capital Business Park, Wentloog,, Cardiff, UKL22, CF64 5TH
    +44 7799286698

  • Glasgow Sheriff & Justice of the Peace Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Clerk's Office, 1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA

  • ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd trading as Intertek P&IA
    supplier

    Bainbridge House, 86-90 London Road, Manchester, UK, M1 2PW
    +44 1619334000

  • Reading Scientific Serices Ltd
    supplier

    Reading Science Centre , Whiteknights Campus, Pepper Lane, Reading, UK, Rg6 6LA
    +44 0118918400

  • SGS UK Ltd
    supplier

    Rossmore Industrial Estate, Ellesmere Port, UK, CH65 3EN
    +44 7734058857

  • Wickham Micro Ltd
    supplier

    Hoeford Point, Barwell Lane, Gosport, UK, PO130AU
    +44 7975959256
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