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Purchase of IR Instrumentation for Upgrade of GammeTracers

UK Health Security Agency

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured infrared instrumentation to upgrade GammeTRACERS. This is a goods requirement for detection and analysis apparatus, supporting the improvement of specialised radiation or scientific monitoring equipment. The buyer is a central government public authority, based in London. The procurement concerns the supply of the instrumentation itself rather than a broader installation, maintenance or consultancy service. The awarded supplier, Southern Scientific Limited, is based in Henfield and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. Businesses with expertise in supplying laboratory, nuclear, radiation-monitoring or other scientific detection and analysis equipment would find the requirement most relevant, particularly those able to support upgrades to existing GammeTRACERS systems.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one completed lot. Southern Scientific Limited was awarded the contract on 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £112,490 excluding VAT and £134,988 including VAT. The award is active and covers the supply of detection and analysis apparatus for the GammeTRACERS upgrade. The published procurement information does not set out a competitive evaluation or scoring basis because the requirement was awarded directly without competition. The contract is below the relevant threshold.

This procurement demonstrates demand within UK health security for specialised infrared instrumentation used to upgrade existing GammeTRACERS equipment. A credible future competitor would need to supply detection and analysis apparatus suitable for scientific or radiation-monitoring applications, with enough technical understanding to integrate equipment into an established GammeTRACERS environment. Relevant suppliers are likely to include specialist scientific instrument distributors, manufacturers and engineering-led equipment providers, including smaller firms able to handle a focused central-government goods requirement. Evidence of reliable supply, product compatibility, technical support and experience with laboratory, nuclear, radiation or other analytical instrumentation would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next assesses a similar need. The requirement also indicates that a direct, below-threshold purchasing route may be used for this type of specialised equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of IR Instrumentation for Upgrade of GammeTracers

Notice Description

Purchase of IR Instrumentation for the Upgrade of GammeTRACERS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f10f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083375-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,490 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 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 Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southern Scientific Limited

Further Information

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