Published date: 17 September 2020
Last edited date: 14 October 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Pharmaceutical products - 33600000
Biomedical equipment - 38434540
Industrial process control equipment - 38810000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
VMIC202022
Published date
17 September 2020
Closing date
23 October 2020
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
20 November 2020
Contract end date
30 November 2025
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
VMIC are seeking to procure a Semi-automatic Inspection Unit to enable visual testing, particle leakage testing and to support the training of VMIC personnel in inspection of packaging and products.
The Semi-automatic Inspection Unit has two primary functions which are as follows:
(a) To enable the visual inspection of a wide range vaccines products which may in liquid and freeze dried forms contained within, vials, syringes, cartridges and other primary containment. The primary function will be to inspect small quantities being produced for clinical trials, limited quantity pre-manufacturing batches and research and development.
(b) The inspection function at VMIC shall also require equipment to undertake particle leakage testing. These additional operations need not be part of the optical inspection system but may be separate units. Vendors are to recommend appropriate arrangements, taking into account the requirements of items 3(a) above.
(c) In addition to the primary function of the unit, an important element of VMIC's future activities will be training of students and operational personnel in the key aspects of the inspection and identification of defects both in the packaging and the product.
Based on the above, VMIC requires that the equipment can be used for training purposes to enable the inspection staff to gain a more detailed knowledge and understanding parameters of the inspection process than would be the case with an automatic inspection system. It should be noted that production inspection at the VMIC facility is automatic and does not form part of this procurement. The procurement includes technical support and maintenance services.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sally Hopkin
Address
John Eccles House, Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford
OX44GP
England
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