Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)

UK-Liverpool: Automation system.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
       Pembroke Place, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1517053237, Email: purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk
       Contact: Emma Todd
       Main Address: www.lstmed.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKD72

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         48921000 - Automation system.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short 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.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                        
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 10,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Automation & Integration   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            48921000 - Automation system.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD72 - Liverpool
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Liverpool
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 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.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Organoid workflow   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD72 - Liverpool
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Liverpool
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This workflow will provide automated preparation and monitoring spheroids / organoids

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Infection workflow   
      Lot No:3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD72 - Liverpool
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Liverpool
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 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

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
                  
      Price - Weighting: 50
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

   II.2) Description (lot no. 4)
   

      II.2.1) Title:End Point Analysis Workflow   
      Lot No:4

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKD72 - Liverpool
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Liverpool
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 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

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 50
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 50
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-029763
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/12/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             HighRes Biosolutions, 06501975
             Broadoak Business Park, Manchester, M17 1RW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD33
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,509,125
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 24/03/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             highres biosolutions, 06501975
             Broadoak Business Park, Manchester, M17 1RW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD33
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 159,226          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 159,226
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 3    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 24/03/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             highres bisolution, 06501975
             Broadoak Business Park, Manchester, M17 1RW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD33
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 500,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=939359938
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
          liverpool, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/04/2025