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Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer

UK Health Security Agency

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:28

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Health Security Agency procured an Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer and three years of servicing through the National Microbiology Framework. The equipment supports externally funded pathogen-risk surveillance and modelling work, including wastewater and air biosurveillance, as well as gender, equality, disability and social inclusion projects. This is specialist genomic sequencing equipment and associated servicing, rather than a general laboratory supply. Delivery is to UKHSA in Canary Wharf, London. The requirement combines supply of a named sequencing platform with ongoing service support, for use in public health surveillance and research programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited. UKHSA used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 30 September 2026, for £98,257.50. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 12:00. The published award identifies one supplier and one sequencer-and-servicing requirement. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are reported in the procurement details, so the basis on which the supplier was assessed cannot be described more specifically.

For suppliers tracking recurring UKHSA demand, this award demonstrates a requirement for Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencing equipment bundled with multi-year servicing, supporting wastewater and air pathogen surveillance and modelling. A credible competitor would need to supply the specified sequencing platform or meet the buyer’s underlying technical need, and provide dependable servicing over the equipment’s operating life. Experience supporting laboratory sequencing used in public health surveillance would be relevant to understanding the application. The purchase was made through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable future work would need a suitable route into the relevant framework and the capacity to deliver both the instrument and its service support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer

Notice Description

Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer plus 3 years' servicing via the NMF; to support the externally funded Cabinet Office Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Pathogen Risk Intelligence through Surveillance & Modelling (PRISM) wastewater and air biosurvellance, and Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) projects

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a712dcea-fa7f-47b2-b411-19ffafdf0a21
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feab4f2e-4ae7-4919-b4ce-d71164cf5bc2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33128000 - Medical laser other than for surgery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,257 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2029 3-4 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
CANARY WHARF
Postcode
E14 4PU
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

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Further Information

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