Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Automated Dissolution System for CMAC
Reference number
UOS-27636-2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48921000 - Automation system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Voluntary Ex- Ante Transparency (VEAT) 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.
The contract duration is 54 months, inclusive of an anticipated 4-6 months lead time, 12 months warranty and 3 year servicing provision.
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: £303,154.18
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract shall be 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.
The contract is subject to commence on 22nd December (subject to final agreement).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of 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.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
The University, on behalf of the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation hub, are seeking 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.
Sotax offer a dissolution system that can perform multiple 100% unattended dissolution runs including media preparation, vacuum de-gassing, gravimetric vessel filling, multiple sample additions, sampling (resident probe and auto-lift), in vessel temperature monitoring, filtration, fast media change in line with USP requirements whilst running a test and self-cleaning. The system also makes it possible to obtain results in real-time with integrated spectroscopy (e.g UV-VIS) and collect samples offline for different analutical techniques such as HPLC.
This allows CMAC, as an internationally leading research centre, to add to its dissolution testing capability with the addition of a fully automated system. Dissolution is a key part of CMAC's overall analytical capability, supporting CMAC's extensive research programme and partnerships with Tier 1 (industrial pharmaceutical) partners.
As a result of the aforementioned provisions, the University shall award the contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Automated Dissolution System to Sotax Ltd and this notice of the University's intention to do so.
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/concession
Contract No
UOS-27636-2023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sotax Ltd.
Rutherford House, Tomlinson Business Park
Foston
DE65 5BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £303,154.18
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=752524.
(SC Ref:752524)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom