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Published 22 Mar 2024, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Term Framework for the Provision of Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services Outsourcing Framework

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM71)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 May 2024awarded 22 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Second-Generation Framework for the provision of Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services Outsourcing with initial term of two (2) years with the option to extend for up to 2 x 12 months, if required, at the sole discretion of the University and subject to ongoing satisfactory performance by the appointed Service Providers.

The Services will include:

  1. FTE rate for provision of chemistry support for medicinal chemistry programme(s), typically making 50mg samples of compounds for initial biological evaluation. For actives, re-synthesis on a larger scale may be required (typically 0.5g to 5g scale). The ability to carry out array chemistry is important;

2.Bespoke piece(s) of chemistry e.g. synthesis of a defined list of compounds, typically at <50mg scale;

  1. Scale up of chemistry, up to 200g;

4.Chiral separation by crystallization or SFC/Chiral HPLC on (up to) gram scale.

5.Synthesis of intermediates at 5-100g;

For all of these, a purity level will be defined. This will depend on the phase of the project, but typically is >95% purity and for scale up> 98% purity with no impurity >0.5%;

  1. Experimental write-ups, when requested, including compound characterization by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and LCMS or UPLC/MS for publications, in-vivo release, tech-transfer to DDU or other CRO for patent purposes.

CPV: Research services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 11 bids received (1.8 per place) · 11 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services OutsourcingAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
Delivery: Scotland · Biological Chemistry & Drug Discovery (BCDD), University of Dundee
Extensions: Option to extend Framework for maximum 2 x further years, subject to ongoing need and satisfactory performance by the appointed service providers.Variant bids: not allowed
73110000 Research services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • 1. Account /Project Management & Communication: 4%
  • 2.Range of Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services available.: 10%
  • 3. Service Levels: 10%
  • 4. Audit Control & Record Keeping: 10%
  • 5. Sample CVs: 2%
  • 6. Added Value: 4%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (7)
  • 1. Account /Project Management & Communication: 4
  • 2.Range of Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services available.: 10
  • 3. Service Levels: 10
  • 4. Audit Control & Record Keeping: 10
  • 5. Sample CVs: 2
  • 6. Added Value: 4
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please provide a minimum of 3 examples of similar projects/contracts previously undertaken in the last 3 years.

    Please provide details of the technicians or technical bodies that you can call upon , particularly in respect of quality control of the Chemistry synthesis services to be provided:

    Bidders are required to confirm that they and/or their proposed personnel have as a minimum the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:

    Team Leaders with responsibility for the day-to-day management of UoD’s projects must be educated to PhD level or equivalent;

    Chemists carrying out the project work require to be educated to BSC level or above;

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Term Framework for the Provision of Chemistry Synthesis and other…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
22 Mar 2024, 11:34 GMT
Last source update
29 Nov 2024, 14:36 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
UoD-LAB031-TC-2023
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038621
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044ba4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:784551)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 May 2024 → 29 Nov 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    1 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    31 May 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    29 Nov 2024, 14:36 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Apr 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 3 May 2024, 17:00 BST
    5 Apr 2024, 14:45 BST
    +7 days · was 26 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST
  2. Deadline moved to 13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
    17 Apr 2024, 08:54 BST
    +10 days · was 3 May 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Deadline moved to 20 May 2024, 17:00 BST
    7 May 2024, 14:48 BST
    +7 days · was 13 May 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
    13 May 2024, 08:49 BST
    +2 days · was 20 May 2024, 17:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 4 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.226 Apr 20243 May 2024+7 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.631 May 202428 Jun 2024+28 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.71 May 20243 May 2024+2 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.23 May 202413 May 2024+10 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.628 Jun 202412 Jul 2024+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.73 May 202413 May 2024+10 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.213 May 202420 May 2024+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.713 May 202420 May 2024+7 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.220 May 202422 May 2024+2 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.612 Jul 202431 May 2024-42 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.720 May 202423 May 2024+3 d

Some tenderers struggling to download tender documents

Request for extension from potential tenderers.

Several Tenderers have requested a further extension to the tender return dater,

Huge number of questions still coming in from tenderers.

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 7 May 2024
  • 2024-04: 2 releases · 5 Apr 2024, 17 Apr 2024
  • 2024-03: 1 release · 22 Mar 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 114 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Jul 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 038232-2024-UoD-LAB031-TC-2023-1

    Signed
    22 Jul 2024
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

  • Term Framework for the Provision of Chemistry Synthesis and other Chemistry Services Outsourcing Framework

    Signed
    22 Jul 2024
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Estimate Framework value is 4,000000 rather than 1,000000 in the original Contract Award notice, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: As per above

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee

Framework contractors & participating bidders

11 commercial parties on the notice
  • "ENAMINE" SIAFramework contractor Vestienas iela 2 B, Riga, LV006, LV-1035Contact phone
  • 3xper Innoventure LimitedFramework contractor Ticel Bio Park (Phase-2), 7th floor, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN, 600113Contact phone
  • BioAscent Discovery LtdFramework contractor Bo'ness rd, Newhouse, Scotland, ML1 5UHContact email, phone
  • Cambridge BioscienceFramework contractor Munro House, Cambridge, UK, CB 23 8SQContact email, phone
  • ChemPartner Europe ApSFramework contractor Ole Maaloes Vej 3,, Copenhagen, DK, 2200Contact phone
  • Chemveda Life Sciences India Pvt. Ltd.Framework contractor Plot- B 11/1, IDA Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN, 500039
  • Jubilant Biosys LimitedFramework contractor #96, Industrial Suburb, 2nd Stage, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore, IN, 560022Contact phone
  • SYNGENE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor BIOCON SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, BIOCON PARK, PLOT NO. 2 & 3, IV PHASE, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA,BOMMASANDRA-JIGANI LINK ROAD, BANGALORE, IN, 560099Contact email, phone
  • Sai Life SciencesFramework contractor Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UK, SK104TGContact email, phone
  • TCG LifesciencesFramework contractor Block BN, Plot 7, Saltlake Electronics Complex, Sector V, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 1A, 700091Contact phone
  • WuXi ApptecFramework contractor 5 New Street Square, London, London, EC4A 3TWContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria