Notice Information
Notice Title
Service Support of the automated liquid handling systems
Notice Description
Renewal of the service support for the two Biomek i7 automated liquid handling systems being used in the genetic lab in Bristol.
Procurement Information
This is a renewal of the service support and maintenance of the Biomek i7 automated liquid handling systems, only Beckman Coulter can provide such service as they are the original manufacture of the machines.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b50f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056218-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £156,421 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jun 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 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
- NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS10 5NB
- 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)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Horfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol North West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056218-2026
15th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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