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title: "High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842663"
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buyer: "University of Dundee"
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# High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery

Buyer: University of Dundee  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842663

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564348 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| 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 | University of Dundee |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Postcode area | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### Codes

- 72322000 - Data management services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564348

## 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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