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APHA Rental of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Testing Equipment

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

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14 Aug 2025 at 10:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency, part of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has concluded the award stage for the procurement titled "APHA Rental of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Testing Equipment." This contract is significant for the laboratory and medical equipment industry, particularly within public authority central government operations. Located in London, the procurement method employed was direct, below threshold and without competition. The contract officially started on 1st August 2025, despite being advertised as beginning on 15th August 2025, and is set to end on 31st July 2026, with the possibility of renewal until 2029, given a three-month notice period. The contract value stands at £108,000, with Giles Scientific Inc. being the appointed supplier.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in laboratory and precision equipment capable of meeting stringent integration requirements with existing systems and providing advanced antimicrobial resistance testing technology. Businesses with expertise in software compatibility and data configuration would find this contract particularly appealing. Companies aspiring to partner with public sector entities, such as SMEs, can leverage this procurement to cement their credibility and explore further collaborations in the veterinary and medical sector. As Giles Scientific Inc. is the exclusive manufacturer of the Biomic3 system, similar ventures that offer innovative and unique solutions will be advantageous in securing long-term growth prospects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APHA Rental of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Testing Equipment

Notice Description

APHA is the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reference laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) testing and requires the appropriate technology to provide accurate and timely veterinary AMR surveillance and clinical requirements. AMR testing can be accomplished by Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), disk diffusion and molecular analysis. APHAs current requirement is for the disc diffusion method. However, no one method can determine accurately antimicrobial resistance completely therefore flexibility is required. These are very specialist machines that require complete compatibility with APHAs Laboratory Information Management System (LIMs). They must also be easily configurable to integrate into the dataflow and align to existing methods specific to veterinary surveillance. Giles Scientific are the only manufacturer of the Biomic3 system and there are currently no other suitable alternative readers available on the market. Please note that this contract started on the 01 August 2025 not the 15 August 2025 as advertised.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05879f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048637-2025
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Giles Scientific Inc.

Further Information

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