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Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Platform

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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16 Mar 2026 at 18:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission has recently completed a procurement process for an Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Platform. This process falls under the category of 'goods' within specialist agricultural or forestry machinery. The contract, referenced FCCN004739, was finalised on the 3rd of March 2026 and is set to run until the 2nd of March 2028. The procurement utilised a 'below threshold - unknown' method, and the sequences platform acquired is situated in Bristol, United Kingdom. The award stage was marked active on the 16th of March 2026, with Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC as the awarded supplier, delivering a solution valued at £70,410 gross, excluded VAT.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in forestry machinery and sequencing technologies. Companies with expertise in biotechnology or cutting-edge sequencing systems, particularly those operating at a large scale like the supplier Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, would find potential in collaborating within similar future procurement projects. The commissioning of advanced technology platforms underscores the Forestry Commission's strategic interest in enhancing operational efficiency and technology integration, presenting lucrative prospects for related sectors aiming to expand their commercial outreach in public sector collaborations.

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Notice Title

Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Platform

Notice Description

Procurement of an Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Platform

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b9e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023778-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery


CPV Codes

16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,410 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2026 - 2 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES

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