Framework for Supply of Lipids

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  "date": "2026-02-17T12:48:10Z",
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    "description": "CPI requires a framework of approved suppliers capable of providing a broad range of lipids to support ongoing R\u0026D, pilot-scale, and GMP activities across the Formulation Centre, Biologics Centre, and the RNA Centre of Excellence. The goods in scope primarily include ionisable lipids, helper lipids (e.g. DSPC, DOPE), cholesterol, PEGylated lipids, and other functionalised or custom lipids used in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and related nano formulation development. Lipids may be required in research, pilot, or GMP grade, and supplied in various formats including powders, solutions, or ready-to-use concentrates. Ancillary services such as technical support, provision of Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), GMP documentation packages, and temperature-controlled logistics are also within scope.",
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            "description": "Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids",
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              "description": "Selection Criteria\nBids will be assessed against the following criteria:\n-\tProcurement Specific Questionnaire\no\tPreliminary Question Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tAssociated Persons Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tSub-Contractor Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\n-\tCPI GMP Operations Supplier Questionnaire Response \u2013 PASS/FAIL (for lot 1 only)\nAward Criteria \nWill be ascertained by the combined scores out of 100% (see Award Criteria Ratio) as to whom is successfully awarded.\nQuality \u0026 Service Response\t70%\nPrice \t\t\t\t30%\nTOTAL\t\t\t\t100%",
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          "weightingDescription": "Selection Criteria\nBids will be assessed against the following criteria:\n-\tProcurement Specific Questionnaire\no\tPreliminary Question Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tAssociated Persons Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tSub-Contractor Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\n-\tCPI GMP Operations Supplier Questionnaire Response \u2013 PASS/FAIL (for lot 1 only)\nAward Criteria \nWill be ascertained by the combined scores out of 100% (see Award Criteria Ratio) as to whom is successfully awarded.\nQuality \u0026 Service Response\t70%\nPrice \t\t\t\t30%\nTOTAL\t\t\t\t100%"
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          "endDate": "2034-03-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00"
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        "description": "The goods in scope primarily include ionisable lipids, helper lipids (e.g. DSPC, DOPE), cholesterol, PEGylated lipids, and other functionalised or custom lipids used in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and related nano formulation development. Lipids may be required in research, pilot, or GMP grade, and supplied in various formats including powders, solutions, or ready-to-use concentrates. \nAncillary services such as technical support, provision of Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), GMP documentation packages, and temperature-controlled logistics are also within scope.",
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        "title": "GMP Grade Lipids",
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          "currency": "GBP"
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              "description": "Selection Criteria\nBids will be assessed against the following criteria:\n-\tProcurement Specific Questionnaire\no\tPreliminary Question Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tAssociated Persons Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\no\tSub-Contractor Debarment \u2013 PASS/FAIL\nAward Criteria \nWill be ascertained by the combined scores out of 100% (see Award Criteria Ratio) as to whom is successfully awarded.\nQuality \u0026 Service Response\t70%\nPrice \t\t\t\t30%\nTOTAL\t\t\t\t100%",
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          "startDate": "2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00"
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        "description": "The goods in scope primarily include ionisable lipids, helper lipids (e.g. DSPC, DOPE), cholesterol, PEGylated lipids, and other functionalised or custom lipids used in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and related nano formulation development. Lipids may be required in research, pilot, and supplied in various formats including powders, solutions, or ready-to-use concentrates. \nAncillary services such as technical support, provision of Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), and temperature-controlled logistics are also within scope.",
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        "title": "Non GMP Grade Lipids",
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        "description": "Direct Award\nCPI will establish a Multi supplier framework agreement, against which we will reserve the right to direct award without further competition. \nSuppliers will be in a ranked order of 1st, 2nd and 3rd etc. according to their scores against the evaluation criteria set out below.  Pricing should be held throughout the duration of the framework. Should pricing not be held for the entirety of the framework duration, CPI reserves the right to conduct a mini-competition as per the process detailed below and rerank in line with the mini competition criteria. \nAs and when we require goods we will confirm our requirements with the preferred (ranked 1st) supplier and place a Purchase Order.  In the event that the 1st placed supplier cannot provide the goods required or meet the delivery timescale, the order will be placed with the 2nd placed supplier on the list in the same manner.  Should the 2nd placed supplier be unable to provide the goods required or meet the delivery timescale, the order will be placed with the 3rd placed supplier in the same manner, with this process continued for any further members on the relevant lot until the goods have been provided. Where no panel members are able to meet our requirements, CPI reserves the right to award outside of this framework.  \nWhere the 1st placed supplier has confirmed prior to a quote request (during the framework period) that they are unable to provide the specific requirement, either through their tender submission or through previous failed quote requests, then CPI reserves the right to directly approach the highest ranked supplier who has confirmed their ability to provide the specific requirement. Where availability and access to items changes, and previously unavailable products are made available, suppliers should notify CPI to enable consideration for the next requirement opportunity.\nMini-competitions\nAs and when CPI requires we will conduct a Mini Competition between the preferred suppliers for the lot under which CPI requires the items.  Each supplier will be sent a Mini Competition document via the Procurement Portal, this document will set out our requirements, deadline for return of quotations and the criteria we will use to award the work to the successful supplier.  Samples or a small quantity order to test items may be used as part of the evaluation process. Once the Mini Competition has been concluded we will place a Purchase Order with the successful supplier. CPI reserves the right to split orders between suppliers.\nEvaluation criteria for Mini-Competitions\nPrice \t\t30% (+/- 10%)\nQuality \t70 % (+/- 10%)\nIn any event, no work should be started without an authorised purchase order and any work undertaken without an approved purchase order is at the supplier\u2019s own risk and invoices received without an approved purchase order will not be paid.  \nCPI cannot guarantee a minimum spend, volume call-off or exclusivity with any supplier appointment to provide goods and/or services under this tender.",
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        "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition",
        "openFrameworkSchemeEndDate": "2034-03-30T23:59:59Z",
        "type": "closed"
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      "endDate": "2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
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    "title": "Framework for Supply of Lipids",
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