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Nucleic Acid Quality Control instruments

UK Health Security Agency

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21 Sep 2026 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency procured five high-throughput microplate readers for nucleic acid quality-control assurance. This is a laboratory equipment supply requirement within the broader category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The equipment is intended to support nucleic acid quality-control activities, with five readers required rather than a general laboratory equipment supply. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the UK Health Security Agency, based at 10 South Colonnade, London. The requirement is for goods, so relevant businesses are manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory equipment suppliers able to provide high-throughput microplate readers suitable for nucleic acid quality-control work in a public health laboratory environment.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Life Technologies Limited for GBP 149,953.50. The award date was 17 September 2026, and the contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 16 September 2028. The original tender deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The procurement was evaluated as a goods purchase for five instruments, with the framework call-off route determining how suppliers were selected. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the requirement; the award value and contract period apply to that supplier and should not be treated as a wider framework value.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the UK Health Security Agency for high-throughput microplate readers used in nucleic acid quality control. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need a credible capability to manufacture, distribute or support this specialised laboratory equipment, with products suited to repeated, high-volume microplate testing and quality-assurance workflows. Relevant experience in supplying public-sector, healthcare, public-health or laboratory customers would strengthen credibility, particularly where equipment reliability, technical support and consistent performance are important. The requirement was handled through a framework call-off and was not identified as suitable for SMEs, so businesses would need the scale, framework access, supply-chain capacity and after-sales support expected for an established equipment provider. Life Technologies Limited’s award shows that a large specialist supplier met the buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nucleic Acid Quality Control instruments

Notice Description

Five High throughput microplate readers for Nucleic acid quality control assurance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76f6e806-7acb-4aac-a9a8-6121a9d3420c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9202b434-99f4-495d-8dbc-a559d9c04568
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£149,953 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,953 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 16 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5EA
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Life Technologies Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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