Notices
CM 26/2025_PRR - Acquisition of an Automated Liquids Dispenser
Publication Date: 2025.12.05Deadline for submission of proposals: 2025.12.11 05:00 PM
Under Decree-Law 60/2018 of August 3rd and to comply with Article 1º-A of the Public Procurement Code and the Interpretative Communication of the Commission - 2006/C 179/02, published in the Official Journal of 01/08/2006, i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (“i3S”) hereby makes public its need for the Acquisition of an Automated Liquids Dispenser
The acquisition of this equipment, aims to provide i3S’s laboratories with the material resources needed to develop R&D activities in the field of high‑throughput screening aimed at identifying new chemical entities with therapeutic potential.
The dispenser should be suitable for a broad range of liquid substances, including aqueous buffers, DMSO, cell suspensions, organoids, substrates, detergents, alcohols, and fixatives, while supporting a wide viscosity range. The device will be integrated into a high-throughput screening workflow for applications in drug discovery, compound management, and various biochemical and cell-based assays. Acquisition of this equipment aims to enhance reproducibility by increasing accuracy and precision, reducing cross-contamination, minimizing dead volumes, and eliminating the use of plastics—such as plastic cassettes or disposable plastic tips to support environmental compliance.
With the aforementioned acquisition, i3S intends to equip its laboratories with the material resources necessary for the development of its research and development activities, within the scope of project reference UID/PRR/4293/2025, financed by European PRR funds, entered in the FCT budget.
Consultation reference: CM 26/2025_PRR
Announcement Publication Date: 05/12/2025
Contract Type: Acquisition of Goods
Delivery Deadline: maximum 30 (thirty) days
Installation timeframe: 30 (thirty) days from delivery at date to be set in agreement between the parts
Specialized Training: 1 (one) day (on-site)
Payment Conditions: 30 (thirty) days
Maximum Price: 67.550€ (Sixty-seven thousand, five hundred and fifty euros)
Note: The invoice shall be issued after the complete delivery of the equipment.
Warranty Period: 3 (three) years
Continuity of Manufacture: 10 (ten) years
Deadline for submission of proposals: 11/12/2025
ü The proposals must comply with must fulfil the requirements set out in the Annex I document
The i3S will consider the most competitive proposal the one that which fulfils all the requirements mentioned in Annex I and has the best quality/price ratio.
In the event of a tie, the most competitive proposal will be the one that best fulfils the goals of the acquisition.
Additional information
· The Stakeholders should take into consideration the requirements outlined in their proposals. Proposals should clearly demonstrate their compliance with these requirements
· Please note that you may only submit files with a maximum total size, together with the text of the email, not exceeding 25MB. Files may be submitted in the following formats: pdf; zip, rar, xls, docx, doc and odt. If the proposal exceeds this size, multiple emails should be sent, always with the same reference in the subject line.
· After submission, the interested party will receive confirmation of the act via email.
· The interested party will be responsible for any problems that occur in sending or receiving emails that are too large.
· The proposal must necessarily include the Annex II, declaration of commitment, duly completed and signed by the legal representative of the candidate company.
Under Article 3º/1 of the DL60/2018
The i3S intends to acquire the good/service described in the notice, so that the suppliers must express their interest to the following email address: propostas.i3s@i3s.up.pt
Applicable Law:° Código dos Contratos Públicos // Public Contracts Code
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PT/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32014L0024
https://dre.pt/web/guest/pesquisa/-/search/115886130/details/maximized?p_p_auth=1QhAl19Q
° Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR) // Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP)
https://recuperarportugal.gov.pt/
° Mecanismo de Recuperação e Resiliência // Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PT/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0241&from=IT
https://green-forum.ec.europa.eu/green-business/green-public-procurement_en
Attachments:
Anexo I_Especificações Técnicas_PT&EN.pdf