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

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:46.

Opportunity overview

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.

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.

HighRes Biosolutions

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Dec 2024
Award ID
013113-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
06501975
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M17 1RW, United Kingdom

highres biosolutions

Match pending…
Contract value
£159.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Mar 2025
Award ID
013113-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
06501975
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M17 1RW, United Kingdom

highres bisolution

Match pending…
Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Mar 2025
Award ID
013113-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
06501975
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M17 1RW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48921000 — Automation system
  • CPV51430000 — Installation services of laboratory equipment

Lots

  • Automation & Integration£2.5m
  • Organoid workflow£2.5m
  • Infection workflow£2.5m
  • End Point Analysis Workflow£2.5m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Automation-system./CK88998GG8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CK88998GG8 GO Reference: GO-20241023-PRO-28253086

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.2.11
Section
II.2.11

New Value

Text
II.2.11) Information about options: Options: Yes

Old Value

Text
II.2.11) Information about options: Options: No

Bid Opening

Date
18 Oct 2024, 16:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
4

Expected award period

Starts
18 Oct 2024, 16:01

Tender Period

Ends
18 Oct 2024, 16:00

Contract terms

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

Classification

Id
48921000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Automation system

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Automation & Integration
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
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.

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
cost
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Organoid workflow
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This workflow will provide automated preparation and monitoring spheroids / organoids

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Infection workflow
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
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

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
End Point Analysis Workflow
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
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

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Criterion 1
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Liverpool

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Entry 2
Region
UKD72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48921000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Automation system
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Liverpool

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Entry 2
Region
UKD72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of laboratory equipment
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Liverpool

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Entry 2
Region
UKD72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of laboratory equipment
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery Location

Description
Liverpool

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Entry 2
Region
UKD72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of laboratory equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-47375
Name
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 5QA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pembroke Place, Liverpool

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
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contact

Telephone
+44 1517053237
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-124533
Name
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 5QA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-108380
Name
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 5QA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pembroke Place, Pembroke Place

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
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contact

Name
Emma Todd
Telephone
+44 1517053237
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-143015
Name
HighRes Biosolutions

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M17 1RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadoak Business Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
06501975
Legal Name
HighRes Biosolutions
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-143016
Name
highres biosolutions

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M17 1RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadoak Business Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
06501975
Legal Name
highres biosolutions
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-143017
Name
highres bisolution

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M17 1RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadoak Business Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
06501975
Legal Name
highres bisolution
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-136567
Name
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
liverpool
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Award information

Award 1
Id
013113-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143015
Name
HighRes Biosolutions
Award 2
Id
013113-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143016
Name
highres biosolutions

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
013113-2025-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143017
Name
highres bisolution

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
013113-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
013113-2025-1
Date Signed
20 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,509,125
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
013113-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
013113-2025-2
Date Signed
24 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
159,226
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
013113-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
013113-2025-3
Date Signed
24 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 5QA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-049bb0-2025-04-04T14:05:07+01:00compiled ·