Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply, Installation, Validation and Verification of Liquid Handlers for NGS/WGS Library Preparation
Notice Description
Supply, Installation, Validation and Verification of Liquid Handlers for NGS/WGS Library Preparation for Cambridge University Hospital. The additional liquid handlers perform sample dilution and Library Preparation for Whole Genome (WGS) or Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), to allow increased capacity for NGS and to enable in house WGS to be automated and delivered within the laboratory.
Procurement Information
This system is required to support the establishment of WGS testing which will be carried out on the Illumina NovaseqX platform. Hamilton have developed the liquid handlers to comprise of assay ready workstations for automated NGS/WGS library. This fully aligns with the Illumina equipment and consumable which are already validated within the laboratory. This therefore provides the best route to establishing this service.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0662db
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057574-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £426,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Cancelled
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBRIDGE
- Postcode
- CB2 0QQ
- Post Town
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cambridge
- Electoral Ward
- Queen Edith's
- Westminster Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057574-2026
18th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021783-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019831-2026
5th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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