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AF191 Purchase of Anaerobic Workstation

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Sep 2026 at 13:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jul 2026 at 09:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine procured an anaerobic workstation for controlled processing, incubation and examination of samples. The equipment is laboratory, optical and precision equipment (CPV 38000000) and must meet technical requirements set out in the specification. It is to be delivered to Liverpool, after which the school will arrange onward shipment to a partner laboratory in Malawi. The supplier’s responsibilities extend beyond supplying the equipment: it must install and commission the workstation and provide user training at the partner laboratory in Malawi. Tendered costs were expected to cover those activities, including travel, accommodation and other associated expenses. This is a specialist laboratory equipment requirement involving both supply and overseas technical support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026 following a below-threshold open competition. It had one lot and received one bid, which was also the only final-stage bid and came from an SME. Don Whitley Scientific UK was awarded the contract for £74,000 gross. The award contract period runs from 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027, with signature scheduled by 10 September 2026. The earlier tender period closed on 5 August 2026 at 16:00, following an enquiry deadline of 31 July 2026 at 16:00. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The lot was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates demand from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for specialist anaerobic laboratory workstations, with an overseas delivery-support requirement linked to a partner laboratory in Malawi. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would combine suitable laboratory equipment with the ability to provide installation, commissioning and user training in Malawi. They would need to plan and deliver international technical support, including travel and accommodation, and build those costs into a compliant offer. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than price, so credible evidence of equipment performance, controlled-environment capability, reliable implementation and effective user training would be important. The single-bid outcome indicates a focused specialist market, while the procurement’s SME suitability shows that a capable smaller laboratory equipment business could compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AF191 Purchase of Anaerobic Workstation

Notice Description

The purpose of this project is to procure an anaerobic workstation. The workstation will provide a controlled environment for the processing, incubation and examination of samples which must meet the technical requirements set out in the specification. The workstation shall be delivered to Liverpool. LSTM will then arrange onward shipment of the equipment on to the partner lab in Malawi which is the final destination. Although LSTM will be responsible for arranging the shipment from Liverpool to Malawi, the successful supplier will be required to provide installation, commissioning and user training at the partner laboratory in Malawi once the equipment has been delivered. Bidders should therefore include all costs associated with installation, commissioning, travel, accommodation and any other expenses required to complete these activities within their tender submission.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d06d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083475-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£74,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£74,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£74,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5QA
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Further Information

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