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CSP26760 - New hypoxia incubator for Marta Shahbazi

UK Research and Innovation

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a new hypoxia incubator for Marta Shahbazi, replacing a broken unit and funded from a grant. This is a laboratory equipment purchase within the wider category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses (CPV 38000000). The requirement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one complete requirement rather than multiple separately described lots. It is a goods contract for a specialist scientific laboratory instrument, relevant to suppliers that manufacture, distribute or support hypoxia incubators and related laboratory equipment for research organisations.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It followed a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open procedure. Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd was awarded the single lot on 7 August 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The active contract runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 November 2026. Its value is £12,185 excluding VAT, or £14,622 including VAT. The recorded award concerns the new hypoxia incubator requirement. The evaluation basis is reflected in the limited competition route; the available procurement record does not set out separate technical, quality or price weightings. UKRI is the buyer and UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement process.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates UKRI’s demand for specialist laboratory equipment to support research and replace failed instruments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply hypoxia incubators suitable for scientific research, understand laboratory equipment specifications and provide dependable delivery within the UK. The requirement was sufficiently specialist to be handled through a limited competition and was below the applicable threshold, so suppliers should be able to respond efficiently to focused competitions rather than only large, open procurements. The successful supplier was an SME laboratory supplies business, indicating that specialist distributors and other smaller scientific equipment suppliers can compete for this type of UKRI requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26760 - New hypoxia incubator for Marta Shahbazi

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement New hypoxia incubator for Marta Shahbazi - from grant - replaces broken unit

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076087-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,185 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 7 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research and Innovation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd (Sls)

Further Information

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