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Building CPI’s capability in industrial connectivity, Federated Learning and data science methodologies

Centre For Process Innovation · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:11.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this tender is to demonstrate CPI’s capability in data analytics and Federated Learning by supplying an analytics-enabling data infrastructure for a plastics recycling rig (Lot 1), and a complete Federated Learning platform (Lot 2), initially orientated towards furnace applications which is deployable at different sites/locations. These lots are to be supplemented by a training programme CPI has identified in support of these activities (Lot 3). This tender is split into three lots where are described in detail in the Technical Requirements section and accompanying URB’s.

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.

OctaiPipe Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£700k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Nov 2024
Award ID
015554-2025-3264-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI43, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Match pending…
Contract value
£700k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2025
Award ID
015554-2025-3264-2
Status
active
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC2, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Data infrastructure for plastics recycling rigValue not stated
  • Federated Learning PlatformValue not stated
  • Provision of training on standardisation of model development, version control, documentationValue 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
3264
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
As per published timetable and documents
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
7 May 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
29 Apr 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
N/A
Maximum Participants
3

Second Stage

Invitation Date
13 May 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
29 Apr 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
N/A

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Data infrastructure for plastics recycling rig
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The intended outcome from this lot is to advance the digital maturity of a new plastics recycling plant that will be installed at CPI’s Biotechnology centre in Wilton, enabling it to form part of a larger Federated Learning test bed. The intention of this test bed is to provide proof of concept for the benefits of data-driven modelling and Federated Learning in the plastics recycling sector.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Federated Learning Platform
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The intended outcome from this lot is a Federated Learning platform that allows machine learning (ML) modelling of data from industrial assets and plants. The platform should allow building of ML models on the edge without the need to share data.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Provision of training on standardisation of model development, version control, documentation
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The intended outcome for this lot is the provision of training in data scientific approaches. The target audience of the training are general scientists (typically chemists / chemical engineers, trained to PhD level or graduates with several years’ experience) with good understanding of data science and python coding, but no formal training. The focus of the training should be on practical approaches and robust procedures that can be implemented at CPI.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-71289
Name
Centre For Process Innovation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Sedgefield
Postal Code
TS21 3FH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Discovery 2, William Armstrong Way, NETPark

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
10

Identifier

Legal Name
Centre For Process Innovation

Contact

Telephone
+44 01740625716
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-109413
Name
Centre for Process and Innovation

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Wilton
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, TS10 4RF

Identifier

Legal Name
Centre for Process and Innovation
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-144312
Name
OctaiPipe Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI43
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1V 2NX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
124 City Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
OctaiPipe Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-144313
Name
University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 7RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King’s Gate

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Award information

Award 1
Id
015554-2025-3264-1
Title
Federated Learning Platform
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144312
Name
OctaiPipe Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 2
Id
015554-2025-3264-2
Title
Provision of training on standardisation of model development, version control, documentation
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144313
Name
University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015554-2025-3264-1
Title
Federated Learning Platform
Status
active
Award ID
015554-2025-3264-1
Date Signed
26 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
015554-2025-3264-2
Title
Provision of training on standardisation of model development, version control, documentation
Status
active
Award ID
015554-2025-3264-2
Date Signed
16 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sedgefield · UKC · TS21 3FH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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