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CSP26835 - Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation required consumables for three Merck Millipore systems. The requirement covers goods used with specified laboratory systems, including machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. The requirement supports the operation and upkeep of existing Merck Millipore equipment rather than the purchase of a complete new system. The selected supplier, Merck Life Science UK Limited, is a large specialist life-sciences business and the goods are tied to particular Merck Millipore systems.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to Merck Life Science UK Limited. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer considered that only one supplier could provide the required goods for technical reasons and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September to 30 October 2026. Its value is £12,705.80 excluding VAT, or £15,246.96 including VAT. The procurement had one lot, covering the full requirement. The contract is active, and the award is active. The stated evaluation route was a technical-compatibility justification rather than a competitive price and quality assessment.

This award indicates demand for proprietary consumables supporting installed Merck Millipore systems within UK public research. Businesses would need credible access to the specified consumables, detailed knowledge of Merck Millipore equipment and its compatible parts, and the ability to supply laboratory goods used in water filtration or purification applications. Product traceability, dependable fulfilment and technical support would be commercially important for a buyer maintaining specialist research infrastructure. The requirement also shows that system ownership and technical compatibility can determine the supply route, so competitors would need to demonstrate an equivalent technical position or a genuine authorised supply capability if this type of requirement returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26835 - Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems

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 required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089258-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42912300 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,705 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
17 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 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

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Further Information

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