Section one: Contracting authority
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 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.
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 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- 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, 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.
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: 2023/S 000-036194
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS-27636-2023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sotax Ltd.
Rutherford House, Tomlinson Business Park
Foston
DE65 5BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £303,154.18
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:754009)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom