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title: "Supply, Delivery and Installation of Automated Dissolution System for CMAC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422b7"
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# Supply, Delivery and Installation of Automated Dissolution System for CMAC

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422b7

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a contract for the supply, delivery, and installation of an automated dissolution system for the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Hub. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was awarded under a negotiated procedure without prior publication to protect exclusive rights. The procurement method was limited, and the buying organisation is the University of Strathclyde. The contract with Sotax Ltd. is valued at £303,154.18 GBP, and it was signed on December 6, 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in automation systems within the goods industry category. Companies providing automated solutions for research and development purposes, like Sotax Ltd., would be well-suited to compete. The University of Strathclyde plans to utilise the dissolution system solely for research purposes at the CMAC Hub. With a contract duration of 54 months, the system aims to enhance the research capabilities of CMAC and support partnerships with industrial pharmaceutical partners.

## Notice

This Award Notice relates to the contract for the supply, delivery and installation of an automated dissolution system for the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Hub. This contract has been awarded under Regulation 33.4.(a) of the Public Contract (Scotland) 2015 Regulations as the University has awarded this public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice to protect exclusive rights afforded to the contractor. Justification if this intention together with the full details of the intended contract are included further within this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been entered into with Sotax Ltd. It is a contract for supply of a fully automated system to support Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Hub extensive research programme and partnerships with industrial pharmaceutical partners, as an internationally leading research centre. This contract was subject to a VEAT Notice dispatched on 08/12/2023 informing interested parties of the intention to enter into a contract.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

### Procurement Information

The University, on behalf of the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation hub, entered into a contract with Sotax Ltd to provide a fully automated dissolution system. The dissolution system will be used by CMAC solely for research purposes and will not be used to establish commercial viability or recover research and development costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037800-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £303,154 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOTAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48921000 - Automation system

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037800-2023
- 8 Dec 2023 at 16:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036281-2023
- 8 Dec 2023 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036194-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000752524
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

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