Awarded contract

Framework for Automated Solutions - AWARD

Details

Value
£20,000,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Automation system
Published
31 July 2024

Tender description

CPI wish to appoint a range of suppliers to support our ongoing automation needs. Automation and robotics are key enabling technologies within CPI, with this procurement exercise seeking to appoint a series of suppliers to a framework to support our laboratory automation requirements both current and future primarily for our National Formulation Center based at our Coxon Building facility, through the support of our existing robotic platforms with upgrades, maintenance and ongoing consumable supply and with the provision of new robotic platforms. The scope of supply for equipment purchases under this tender will include the supply and installation of equipment, with the option of commissioning the equipment if required. Purchases may include any design work, packing and shipping, training of users, maintenance, upgrades and ongoing running costs. This tender is split into 7 Lots. Lot 1 - Purchase of new custom automation platforms for preparation and characterisation of formulated products Lot 2 - Purchase of collaborative robotic solutions (Cobots) for R&D environments Lot 2.1 - Mobile robotic platform Lot 2.2 - Fixed Cobot arm Lot 2.3 - Framework for purchase of Cobot solutions for R&D environments Lot 3 - Purchase of automation solutions for existing Labman robotic platforms Lot 4 - Purchase of automation solutions for existing Chemspeed robotic platforms Lot 5 - Purchase of automation solutions for existing Analytik Jena platform Lot 6 - Purchase of automation solutions for existing Opentrons platform Lot 7 - Purchase of automation solutions for existing Janus robotic platforms

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published31 July 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date5 August 2024
  3. Next: Contract expiry date4 August 2028in 2 years

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.

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  • 48921000 · Automation system

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