Notice Information
Notice Title
Liquid Handler and Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups for the Natural History Museum
Notice Description
This is an award notice for the purchase of: One Liquid Handler One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups Including service and maintenance contract and associated consumables
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is an award notice for the purchase of: One Liquid Handler One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups Including service and maintenance contract and associated consumables
Options: This contract is for an initial period from contract signature until 3 years following completion of delivery and installation. The contract has an optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, and consumables. The total contract value of PS361,808 excluding VAT includes the optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, as well as a total amount of PS9500 excluding VAT for consumables over the total life of the contract (including the optional extension years). Please note this amount for consumables is provisional and not guaranteed. The museum makes no guarantee to minimum spend or order quantity for consumables over the life of the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de5c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021902-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
- £331,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £331,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £361,808 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nhmprocurement@nhm.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 20779425000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW7 5BD
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Electoral Ward
- Brompton & Hans Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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