--- title: "The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of General Laboratory Equipment (Multiple Items)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT" published: "2021-11-11" --- # The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of General Laboratory Equipment (Multiple Items) Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f5b1.json) ## Summary The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is currently conducting an open procurement process for the supply, delivery, installation, and maintenance of general laboratory equipment, valued at £280,000. This tender is part of MDC's initiative to establish a new containment level 3 facility aimed at enhancing the UK's diagnostic capabilities and developing innovative therapeutic solutions. The tender period will conclude on 13 December 2021, with a contractual performance period ending on 31 October 2022. The MDC is located in Alderley Park, Cheshire, in the UK, and operates within the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in laboratory equipment, assembly, and maintenance services. Companies that can demonstrate a combination of cost-effective solutions and high-quality offerings are well-positioned to compete, with cost accounting for 30% and quality 70% of the evaluation criteria. As this facility will serve as a hub for new diagnostics and therapeutic validation, suppliers who can contribute to innovative high-value products in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors will find strong potential for collaboration and growth. ## Notice Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. MDC wishes to create a new CL3 facility for innovative diagnostics, biomarkers and complex medicines and develop the UK's onshore diagnostic capability and capacity and the associated supply chain. The project will create a national facility for testing and validation of new diagnostics, biomarkers and innovative therapeutics for disease. The Validation Centre of Excellence will enable innovators to set up new companies with confidence, driving regional growth in high-value jobs and a sector of urgent national and global need. The Centre will build on the Lighthouse brand, creating a hub for new diagnostic and therapeutic validation. This tender is for General Laboratory Equipment (Multiple Items), which will be used in the new facility. Further information can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=5e401949-e842-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. MDC wishes to create a new CL3 facility for innovative diagnostics, biomarkers and complex medicines and develop the UK's onshore diagnostic capability and capacity and the associated supply chain. The project will create a national facility for testing and validation of new diagnostics, biomarkers and innovative therapeutics for disease. The Validation Centre of Excellence will enable innovators to set up new companies with confidence, driving regional growth in high-value jobs and a sector of urgent national and global need. The Centre will build on the Lighthouse brand, creating a hub for new diagnostic and therapeutic validation. This tender is for General Laboratory Equipment (Multiple Items), which will be used in the new facility. An open procurement procedure is being used. Further information can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=5e401949-e842-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028228-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £280,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT | | Locality | CHESHIRE | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK10 4ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Chelford | | Westminster constituency | Tatton | | Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 11 Nov 2021 at 12:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028228-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://md.catapult.org.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=5e401949-e842-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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