LW108 - Automated Intelligent Infection- Research High Containment Laboratory (AIR-HC)

A Contract Award Notice
by LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
£159K-£2M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
04 Apr 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Liverpool

Geochart for 1 buyers and 3 suppliers

Description

LSTM and iiCON are now seeking suppliers for laboratory equipment and automation specialists to integrate these systems into the new facility. The scope of this tender includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of equipment as well as design work, packaging, shipping, user training, and ongoing maintenance and upgrades to ensure the lab operates at the cutting edge of research and development.

Lot Division

1 Automation & Integration

A laboratory automation specialist is invited to tender for the system design to automate the following three workflows, such that OEM equipment can be seamlessly driven from a central control software.

Award Criteria
Quality 60
2 Organoid workflow

This workflow will provide automated preparation and monitoring spheroids / organoids

Award Criteria
Quality 50
3 Infection workflow

This workflow will mimic the requirements of workstation 1 but with the additional requirements of handling pathogens including those in schedule 5, Class 3 GMO’s and SAPO3 agents thus fundamental to this workstation will be careful design of the safety systems to ensure safe containment of the pathogens during normal operations and in the event of a spillage, the ability to sterilise

Award Criteria
Quality 50
price 50
4 End Point Analysis Workflow

This workflow will be designed for future expansion and final funding for this is under review and will be phased towards the later stages of the project once lots 1- 3 are well developed. This workflow is included for planning purposes and welcome input from potential suppliers of analytical solutions pertinent to 3D cell culture and the study of pathogens including but not limited to RNA/DNA extraction, qPCR, Mass Spectrometry and phenotypic characterisation

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 50
Criterion 1 50

Award Detail

1 Highres Biosolutions (Manchester)
  • Reference: 013113-2025-1
  • Value: £1,509,125
2 Highres Biosolutions (Manchester)
  • Reference: 013113-2025-2
  • Value: £159,226
3 Highres Bisolution (Manchester)
  • Reference: 013113-2025-3
  • Value: £500,000

CPV Codes

  • 48921000 - Automation system
  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=939359938 GO Reference: GO-202544-PRO-30031047

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