Expired contract

1833 - Supply of a Pilot Scale Centrifuge

Details

Supplier(s)
Alfa Laval UK
Value
£50,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
Published
18 February 2021

Tender description

CPI require a standalone unit for use in a pilot scale laboratory. The equipment will have a continuous mode of operation for the primary objective for the separation of biological cells (whole or disrupted) from spent fermentation media. The equipment will enable separation of solid/liquid suspensions at pilot process volume scales (typically 50-1500L) and provide results which are comparable & scalable to those achieved with CPI's existing disc stack technology centrifuges (Existing centrifuges are Alfa laval Clara 20 & Westfalia HFE 45-01-177). Please see the Tender pack in relation to our detailed requirements.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date20 January 2021
  2. Completed: Award published18 February 2021
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date18 November 2024

About the buyer

Centre for Process Innovation buys as a public sector innovation and technology organisation, and is a founding partner in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network. Suppliers register for tenders through a dedicated In-Tend procurement portal. The UK government agency ONE NorthEast established the organisation in 2004 to develop advanced manufacturing and process technologies. Ten innovation centres across North East England and Scotland carry out its research and development work. European and UK government programmes fund its work, including the European Regional Development Fund. Facilities, expertise and funder networks help businesses develop, test and scale new products.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Process Innovation's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, IT services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 42931100 · Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

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