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Single Channel Pipette

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured laboratory pipetting equipment for use in its Cambridge operations. The requirement covered Tacta pipettes and associated storage equipment: 12 P12 single-channel pipettes, 12 P100, 12 P200, six P1000, five P10 multi-channel pipettes with eight channels, five P100 multi-channel pipettes with eight channels and five P300 multi-channel pipettes with eight channels. It also included five carousel stands and five linear pipette stands. This is a goods requirement for laboratory equipment, classified under CPV 38437100 for pipettes. The buyer is a public NHS foundation trust based on Hills Road in Cambridge, and the awarded supply relates to one lot.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold tender procedure. The single lot was awarded to Sartorius UK Limited, and the award was active on the recorded award outcome. The award was dated 14 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 14 August 2026. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 November 2026. Its value is £18,683.46 excluding VAT, or £22,420.19 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated as a goods purchase, with the procurement record identifying the process as below threshold; the available data does not set out an award-scoring basis. The contract itself is recorded as active.

This award demonstrates demand from Cambridge University Hospitals for a defined package of laboratory pipettes and compatible storage stands, delivered as a single purchase rather than separate lots. Suppliers seeking comparable NHS laboratory equipment work would need to offer a broad range of single-channel and eight-channel multi-channel pipettes, including P12, P100, P200, P300, P1000 and P10 capacities. They would also need to supply practical bench-storage equipment, including carousel and linear stands, as part of the same requirement. A credible competitor would therefore benefit from a catalogue spanning multiple pipette formats, the ability to assemble a mixed equipment package accurately, and experience supplying laboratory goods to NHS organisations. The awarded supplier was a large UK business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Channel Pipette

Notice Description

1648 - Single Channel Pipette - 12x P12 Tacta Single Channel Pipette - 12x P100 Tacta Single Channel Pipette - 12x P200 Tacta Single Channel Pipette - 6x P1000 Tacta Single Channel Pipette - 5x P10 Tacta Multi (8) Channel Pipette - 5x P100 Tacta Multi (8) Channel Pipette - 5x P300 Tacta Multi (8) Channel Pipette - 5x Carousel Stand - 5x Linear pipette stand

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e556
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077989-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

38437100 - Pipettes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,683 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 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
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SARTORIUS UK LIMITED

Further Information

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