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Custom Crystallisation Screen Liquid handling Robot

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Jan 2022 at 18:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) organisation seeking to acquire a Custom Crystallisation Screen Liquid Handling Robot, classified under the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment category. The procurement, which is currently in the Award stage and has been marked as complete, was initiated on 20 January 2022. The contract was signed on 22 December 2021, with an allocated value of £161,759. The liquid handling robot is to be delivered and installed in Oxfordshire, UK, through a limited procurement method that did not require prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment and automation technologies, particularly those that can integrate their products with ROCK MAKER software. Given the technical specificity required for this procurement, companies that manufacture or provide bespoke liquid handling systems compatible with existing research infrastructures will be especially well-positioned to compete. This is a unique chance for niche suppliers to expand their market presence within the public sector, particularly in research and innovation contexts.

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Notice Title

Custom Crystallisation Screen Liquid handling Robot

Notice Description

Supply of a liquid handling robot to dispense user-designed crystallisation screens with associated accessories, delivery and installation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of a liquid handling robot to dispense user-designed crystallisation screens with associated accessories, delivery and installation

Procurement Information

The liquid handling robot needs to be integrated into the existing facility to allow production of complex bespoke crystallisation screens in a high-throughput, fully automated and reproducible manner. The existing crystallisation facility infrastructure operates using ROCK MAKER software. Only equipment that supports the ROCK MAKER software can be seamlessly integrated into the existing facility. Competition is absent in this case as liquid handling robots for crystallisation screens that support ROCK MAKER are only available from Formulatrix.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030d7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001764-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£161,759 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
MRC Procurement
Contact Email
mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793867000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORMULATRIX

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