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Supply and Delivery of Artificial Intestinal System

University of Strathclyde · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:45.

Opportunity overview

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice relates the purchase an artificial intestinal system, to support research and development activities within university of Strathclyde's Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical science. The contract has an estimated duration of 24 months inclusive of lead time and warranties.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£669.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Aug 2022
Award ID
026054-2022-UOS-24484-2022-1
Status
active
Location
Delft, NL, 2629JA, Netherlands

Classification

  • CPV33184000 — Artificial parts of the body
  • CPV33190000 — Miscellaneous medical devices and products

Lots

  • The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.b (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The University of Strathclyde’s Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences seek to purchase an artificial intestinal system, to support research and development activities within the department. The University requires a single suitably qualified supplier to provide a solution that meets the above requirement and non-exhaustive capabilities listed below: The required equipment provides insight into the release, solubility and availability of ingested products as an alternative to animal and human studies. be integrated to connect the stomach and small intestine and be able to replicate the bulk luminal macroenvironment in both regions; include a separate system that replicates the colon, this apparatus should provide the bulk luminal conditions within the colon as well as mixing patterns that represent those found in vivo; be controlled with feedback sensors to ensure that the conditions are dynamically controlled; mimic body temperature and the peristaltic motility within the gastro-intestinal tract; be validated in comparison with in vivo studies in humans.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UOS-24484-2022
Status
cancelled
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Early market research and engagement undertaken by the University highlighted that the supplier the the University intends to award to manufactures the equipment to be procured for research environments such as the University's Pharmacy and Biomedical Science department. The department seek to purchase the aforementioned equipment as part of grant funding awarded by Engineering and Physical Science Council (ESPRC). The supplier the University intends to award to holds a variety of patents for the equipment to be purchased. By contracting with the supplier the University will be able to assure the funding source that the equipment will add specialist intellectual property to the University's research not readily available in the market.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
33184000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Artificial parts of the body

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.b (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The University of Strathclyde’s Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences seek to purchase an artificial intestinal system, to support research and development activities within the department. The University requires a single suitably qualified supplier to provide a solution that meets the above requirement and non-exhaustive capabilities listed below: The required equipment provides insight into the release, solubility and availability of ingested products as an alternative to animal and human studies. be integrated to connect the stomach and small intestine and be able to replicate the bulk luminal macroenvironment in both regions; include a separate system that replicates the colon, this apparatus should provide the bulk luminal conditions within the colon as well as mixing patterns that represent those found in vivo; be controlled with feedback sensors to ensure that the conditions are dynamically controlled; mimic body temperature and the peristaltic motility within the gastro-intestinal tract; be validated in comparison with in vivo studies in humans.

Options

Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
University of Strathclyde

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82
Entry 2
Region
UKM82

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33184000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Artificial parts of the body
Entry 2
Id
33190000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous medical devices and products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-218
Name
University of Strathclyde

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 1QE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 George Street, Procurement Department

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Strathclyde

Contact

Name
Natasha Murray
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-63673
Name
The TIM Company

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
NL
Locality
Delft
Postal Code
2629JA
Country Name
Netherlands
Street Address
Thijsseweg 11

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The TIM Company

Contact

Telephone
+31 638682404
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-63674
Name
glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Carlton Pl

Identifier

Legal Name
glasgow Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 4298888

Award information

Award 1
Id
026054-2022-UOS-24484-2022-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-63673
Name
The TIM Company

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
015031-2025-UOS-24484-2022-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
026054-2022-UOS-24484-2022-1
Status
active
Award ID
026054-2022-UOS-24484-2022-1
Date Signed
30 Aug 2022, 00:00

Value

Amount
669,350
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G1 1QE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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