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CSP26840 - QuickPlex Instrument

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument as a laboratory, optical and precision equipment purchase. The requirement included the instrument, a limited one-year warranty, and shipping and handling to UKRI. The buying organisation is UK Research and Innovation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the shared service provider managing the procurement. Delivery is to the United Kingdom. This is a single-goods requirement rather than a service or construction project, and it is focused on supplying a specified laboratory instrument from a particular manufacturer. The selected product is therefore relevant to specialist laboratory equipment suppliers, authorised distributors and businesses able to provide the specified QuickPlex system with associated warranty and delivery arrangements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MESO SCALE UK LTD. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer stated that there was an absence of competition for technical reasons and only one particular supplier could provide the required goods. The contract was signed on 20 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 11 December 2026. Its value is £27,790 excluding VAT and £33,348 including VAT. The award covered one lot and one QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument. The contract is active, and the procurement was treated as a goods purchase rather than services or works.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s future requirements, the procurement demonstrates demand for specialist laboratory, optical and precision equipment, specifically the QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument. The selected supplier was MESO SCALE UK LTD, a large business, and the stated route relied on technical exclusivity rather than a competitive tender. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would therefore need access to the specified equipment or an authorised supply route, the technical standing to demonstrate that its product meets the buyer’s requirements, and the ability to provide a limited one-year warranty together with shipping and handling to the United Kingdom. The requirement is suited to specialist manufacturers, authorised distributors and laboratory equipment suppliers with UK delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26840 - QuickPlex Instrument

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Contract details notice for the supply of QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument includes a limited one-year warranty also Shipping and Handling to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077686
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089192-2026
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
Large

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
£27,790 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 11 Dec 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 & 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

MESO SCALE UK LTD

Further Information

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