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High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery

University of Dundee

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11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Dundee is procuring high-throughput experimentation software for drug discovery. The requirement is for a cloud-based design platform, accessed through a secure web interface, to support the optimisation of chemical reactions and the small-scale synthesis and testing of multiple compounds. It is intended to support Direct-to-Biology work and improve the Design, Make, Test and Analyse cycle by enabling faster access to biological data. The platform will integrate with a University-hosted virtual machine for secure data exchange and computational workflows. Server-side installation will be handled by the University’s data management and computational chemistry teams, with network provisioning support from its digital and technology service. The supplier will provide ongoing maintenance and software updates. Delivery and use are in Dundee.

The procurement has reached tender: the University invited offers through an open procedure, accepting electronic or written submissions in English. The submission deadline and bid-opening time set by the buyer is 16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The estimated procurement value is £210,000 GBP; the single lot is separately stated at £750,000 GBP. The contract period is 1,440 days, with no renewal or additional-purchase option. Bids must remain valid until 16 April 2027. The buyer expects award-period activity to start on 16 October 2026. Evaluation is based on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Variants are not permitted, and bidders must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work.

This opportunity suits software suppliers specialising in chemistry, pharmaceutical research, laboratory automation or scientific data platforms, particularly those able to deliver cloud software through a secure web interface. Relevant capability includes supporting high-throughput experimentation, design and optimisation of chemical reactions, compound synthesis workflows, Direct-to-Biology testing and the Design, Make, Test and Analyse process. Suppliers should be able to integrate their platform with a customer-hosted virtual machine, enable secure data exchange and support computational chemistry workflows. The successful supplier will need to provide server-side components and ongoing maintenance and updates, working alongside university data management, computational chemistry and technology teams. Bidders must identify the staff assigned to the work and provide their professional qualifications; strong technical quality performance is more important than price in evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery

Notice Description

HTE is a field of chemistry that expanded exponentially in the past five years, and most pharmaceutical companies are currently using it in their workflows. This methodology allows multi-parameter optimisation of chemical reactions but also synthesis of multiple compounds (96 to 384) on a small-scale using plate chemistry. Combined with the implementation of Direct-to-Biology (D2B) approaches, which involves the direct testing of non-purified mixtures, biological data is obtained faster. The combination of these methods greatly improves the Design, Make, Test, and Analyse (DMTA) cycle.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The option is a cloud-based design platform, accessible via a secure web interface, offering enhanced scalability and reduced infrastructure overhead. The solution will integrate with a University of Dundee-hosted virtual machine to enable secure data exchange and computational workflows. Installation of server-side components will be managed by the DDU Data Management and Computational Chemistry teams, with network provisioning supported by DTS. Ongoing maintenance and updates will be provided by the vendor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842663
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564348
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72322000 - Data management services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79930000 - Specialty design services

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Dundee
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4HN
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564348
    High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery - HTE is a field of chemistry that expanded exponentially in the past five years, and most pharmaceutical companies are currently using it in their workflows. This methodology allows multi-parameter optimisation of chemical reactions but also synthesis of multiple compounds (96 to 384) on a small-scale using plate chemistry. Combined with the implementation of Direct-to-Biology (D2B) approaches, which involves the direct testing of non-purified mixtures, biological data is obtained faster. The combination of these methods greatly improves the Design, Make, Test, and Analyse (DMTA) cycle.

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