Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Catapult CT

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre, Gunnels Wood Road

Stevenage

SG1 2FX

Email

procurement [at] ct.catapult.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

National registration number

07964711

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://ct.catapult.org.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Constellation Robotic Platform for CGCT pre-GMP Advanced Therapies Digital & Automation Productivity Testbed

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 42997300 - Industrial robots

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Platform will deliver a version of the Constellation platform to transform cell therapy manufacturing that offers baseline functionality of incubation and bioreactor transport, demonstrating the core mobile robotic automation capability. The system is capable of modular extension to add fluid transfer and sample analysis capability.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Main site or place of performance

Stevenage

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

CGTC will be working in collaboration with Cellular Origins to develop a robot, the platform will deliver a version of the Constellation platform to transform cell therapy manufacturing that offers baseline functionality of incubation and bioreactor transport, demonstrating the core mobile robotic automation capability. The system is capable of modular extension to add fluid transfer and sample analysis capability.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

• The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
  
  • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

where the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development of the Constellation platform to transform cell therapy manufacturing. The platform is an early-stage prototype and the unique IP of Cellular Origins.

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V. Award of contract

Contract No

SEA0038

Title

Constellation Robotic Platform for CGCT pre-GMP Advanced Therapies Digital & Automation Productivity Testbed

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cellular Origins Ltd

TTP Campus, Cambridge Road

Melbourn

SG8 6HQ

Email

hello [at] cellularorigins.com

Telephone

+44 1763262626

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

National registration number

13910732

Internet address

https://cellularorigins.com/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Catapult CT

Stevenage

Country

United Kingdom

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