Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Catapult CT
Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre, Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
SG1 2FX
procurement@ct.catapult.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
07964711
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software for CGCT pre-GMP Advanced Therapies Digital & Automation Productivity Testbed
Reference number
SEA0045
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212323 - Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tailored explicitly for the field of cell therapies, The MES platform should enable resource scheduling, inventory optimisation, management & execution of electronic batch records and overall manufacturing workflows, review and release activities. All workflows should be client-configurable and controlled, through the use of a zero-code, platform-embedded, builder configuration tool. The platform should be designed to comply with US FDA, EU EMA & UK MHRA guidance and aligns with the GAMP5 validation methodology, as well as being CFR 21 Part 11 compliant.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Stevenage
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tailored explicitly for the field of cell therapies, The MES platform should enable resource scheduling, inventory optimisation, management & execution of electronic batch records and overall manufacturing workflows, review and release activities. All workflows should be client-configurable and controlled, through the use of a zero-code, platform-embedded, builder configuration tool. The platform should be designed to comply with US FDA, EU EMA & UK MHRA guidance and aligns with the GAMP5 validation methodology, as well as being CFR 21 Part 11 compliant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The provision of services involved are purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development, Autolomous have developed a Manufacturing Execution System tailored explicitly for the field of cell therapies. Unlike other MES solutions repurposed from different sectors, Autolomous? offering is designed from the ground up to meet the unique challenges and complexities inherent in cell therapy manufacturing processes. Autolomous? aim is to democratise access to life-altering treatments, making them universally available, economically viable, and logistically feasible.
Central to this software suite is the autoloMATE platform. The MES platform enables resource scheduling, inventory optimisation, management & execution of electronic batch records and overall manufacturing workflows, review and release activities. All workflows are client-configurable and controlled, through the use of a zero-code, platform-embedded, builder configuration tool. The autoloMATE platform has been designed to comply with US FDA, EU EMA & UK MHRA guidance and aligns with the GAMP5 validation methodology, as well as being CFR 21 Part 11 compliant.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SEA0045
Title
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software for CGCT pre-GMP Advanced Therapies Digital & Automation Productivity Testbed
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Autolomous Ltd
20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
National registration number
11810723
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Catapult CT
Stevenage
Country
United Kingdom