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260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 13:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 May 2026 at 10:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 22:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen’s University Belfast is buying a complete peptide synthesis solution for the Future Medicines Institute. The requirement covers supply, delivery and installation of a peptide synthesiser, together with associated consumables, ancillary items, maintenance, support and user training. The equipment will establish reliable in-house capability for routine production of short peptides and time-efficient synthesis of longer sequences, providing consistent and reproducible materials for therapeutics and diagnostic research. It is intended for broader academic use across relevant research groups and to support collaborative experimental work. This is a goods procurement for laboratory, optical and precision equipment, including synthesisers. Delivery and use are at Queen’s University Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The procurement has reached the award stage: Vapourtec Ltd was selected on 14 September 2026 for the single lot, at an awarded value of £236,248 gross. The award remains subject to a standstill period ending on 23 September 2026, with the contract period scheduled from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2031 and a maximum extent to 23 September 2036. The University ran an above-threshold open procedure. Bids closed on 18 June 2026 at 16:00, enquiries closed on 11 June 2026 at 16:00, and the award period ended on 6 August 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 45% and price at 55%. Technical assessment included mandatory pass/fail requirements, servicing and maintenance, ease of use, sustainability and lead times. Three bids were received, with two reaching the final stage.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to provide an integrated peptide synthesis capability rather than equipment alone. A credible competitor would need to supply, install and support a laboratory peptide synthesiser, provide dependable consumables and ancillary items, and demonstrate that authorised users can be trained to operate the system effectively. Technical strength in servicing and maintenance, ease of use, sustainable procurement and dependable lead times would be important, alongside competitive pricing. The requirement suits an SME with specialist laboratory instrumentation expertise and the capacity to support university research users across multiple groups. Relevant experience should include reliable, reproducible synthesis of both short and longer peptide sequences, responsive technical support, software updates and ongoing maintenance or related services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables

Notice Description

Queen's University Belfast - The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) intends to procure a peptide synthesis solution comprising equipment, associated consumables, and appropriate maintenance and support arrangements to enable in house peptide synthesis capability. * Establishment of a reliable, in house peptide synthesis capability aligned to research delivery requirements. * Provision of supplier support, including training, to ensure competent and effective operation by authorised users. * Delivery of scalable synthesis capability to support routine generation of short peptides and time efficient synthesis of longer peptide sequences. * Enablement of consistent, reproducible outputs to meet ongoing and future research needs. The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) is focused on the identification and development of novel therapeutics and diagnostic approaches. The required capability will support experimental workflows by enabling the generation of peptide materials essential to underpin these research activities, contributing to institutional strategic objectives in advanced therapeutics. The solution is expected to support broader academic use, enabling access across relevant research groups and maximising utilisation. This will facilitate collaborative research activity and enhance overall institutional research capability and impact.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Planning Information

Summary of Informal Preliminary Market Engagement:- Queen’s University Belfast has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement with several suppliers in order to: • develop the understanding of our requirements and the proposed approach to the procurement. • gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market could respond to a tender in relation to this requirement • identify potential suppliers for the requirement. • understand potential lead times. • gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement. • communicate sustainability targets and minimum requirements to confirm the market has the capability to deliver on these. • identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of the requirement. The information gathered from PME will be used to shape any forthcoming procurement strategy to ensure that requirements can be subject to reasonable competitive tension. Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for any future tender exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a023
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086893-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

37315100 - Synthesisers

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£236,248 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
22 May 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VAPOURTEC LTD

Further Information

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