Contract

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Collaborative Robots for CMAC

  • University of Strathclyde

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000357

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048517

Published 7 January 2025, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Strathclyde

McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street

Glasgow

G1 1XQ

Email

kirstie.higgins@strath.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1414888757

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.strath.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Collaborative Robots for CMAC

Reference number

UOS-32138-2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

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

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC) are developing state-of-the-art intergraded DataFactories in support of our Lab of the Future vision and new CMAC Data Lab initiative. Our goal is to establish multiple automated model driven instruments to establish a ML (Machine Leaning) ready database of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data. A range of different collaborative robots are required to be integrated with third party scheduling and workflow software to move, prepare and analyse samples. These collaborative robots must be able to handle a wide variety of different samples and perform a range of different activities in a working lab alongside human researchers. They need to be flexible for future research demands that are not yet determined.

This requirement is funded by a UKRPIF grant, which is funding a list of equipment to be delivered as part of the CMAC Data Lab project. Budget and timescales are tight for the delivery of this project and CMAC are looking to maximise the funding where possible.

This contract is a Lotted contract

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £378,200

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Single Arm Collaborative Robots

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC), University of Strathclyde

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract Notice refers to the tender opportunity to procure 7 Single Arm Collaborative Robots through this Lot. Tenderers are also asked to price for grippers, gripper fingers, driver, software, delivery, installation and SAT, Commissioning and Training, Warranty and Maintenance.

There are additional items tenderers will be asked to price for, but these will not form part of the commercial evaluation. Each Lot will appoint a sole supplier.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical (Quality) / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional services from the successful Tenderer, either intended extension of existing services or in replacement of existing services.

The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-023447


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Single Arm Collaborative Robots

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FANUC UK

Sapphire Way, ansty business park

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

cv7 9dr

Telephone

+44 7442882571

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £263,424.17


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award this contract in whole or in part.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to not award this contract.

(SC Ref:787080)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015(SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.