Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-02
Buyer: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet — DTU
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 38000000 | 38500000 | 38540000 | 38821000 | 48610000: Database systems
Estimated value: 2500000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2020-11-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The DTU Screening Core (DTU-SCore), a sub division of the Department of Chemistry, requires a High Throughput Screening (HTS) platform. The platform will be the main component of the everyday working schedule of DTU-SCore. The instruments that are a part of this platform and the platform it-self, will be used in collaboration with DK-OPENSCREEN, the Danish infrastructure for chemical biology.
The HTS Platform will be used for screening small molecules in different assay formats including bio-chemical, biophysical and cell-based assays, which will form the main working procedures of DTU-SCore. It will also be used in the production and copying of assay ready plates together with DK-OPENSCREEN. Both DK-OPENSCREEN and DTU-SCore require the capacity for supporting an in-creased number of projects and the ability to screen a larger number of compounds. Therefore an in-crease in automation for expanding the scope and efficiency of the program is necessary.
The DTU Screening Core (DTU-SCore), a sub division of the Department of Chemistry, requires a High Throughput Screening (HTS) platform. The platform will be the main component of the everyday working schedule of DTU-SCore. The instruments that are a part of this platform and the platform it-self, will be used in collaboration with DK-OPENSCREEN, the Danish infrastructure for chemical biology.
The HTS Platform will be used for screening small molecules in different assay formats including bio-chemical, biophysical and cell-based assays, which will form the main working procedures of DTU-SCore. It will also be used in the production and copying of assay ready plates together with DK-OPENSCREEN. Both DK-OPENSCREEN and DTU-SCore require the capacity for supporting an in-creased number of projects and the ability to screen a larger number of compounds. Therefore an in-crease in automation for expanding the scope and efficiency of the program is necessary.
The platform will be operated by a limited number of users with varying backgrounds; as such an easy to use system with easy interchangeability in programming, set-up, and upgradability is of a high importance, both to accommodate the different users and to avoid limiting the capability of the platform and longevity of DTU-SCore. The Platform will be used for both DTU internal and external projects comprising compound plate production and screening campaigns, as required.
To be sure the tenderer possesses the necessary level for economic and financial standing, it's a requirement that the tenderer has a minimum net turnover and a minimum of equity for the last 3 audited financial years.
If the tenderer cannot comply with the required figures for financial standing, the tenderer can document their financial standing by sending an on-demand guarantee from a bank or similar with a value of DKK 1 000 000 equivalent to the minimum level for equity.
If the tenderer cannot comply with the requirement, the tenderer can rely on the capacities of other entities or establish a consortium.
To be sure the tenderer possesses the necessary level of technical and professional ability, it’s a requirement, that the tenderer as a minimum gives references for comparable agreements.
As a minimum the tenderer must provide 3 references for comparable agreements. Comparable agreements mean agreements with a value of at least DKK 2 000 000 concerning a HTS-platform or a comparable service. The agreement, to which the reference refers, must not be more than 3 year olds. The date is calculated from the last signature on the agreement referred to.
If the tenderer cannot comply with the requirement, the tenderer can rely on the capacities of other entities or make a consortium.
Complaint regarding the award of a contract must be submitted no later than 45 calendar days from the date after the contracting authority has published a notice in the European Union Official Journal informing that the contracting authority has awarded/concluded a contract, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, Section 2, No 1.


Award value: 2500000