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AF192 High-Throughput SPR System

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:59

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is considering buying a high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system for antibody screening and characterisation. The system must support binding kinetics and affinity measurements, as well as epitope binning, and should be comparable to the Carterra LSA or an equivalent product. The purchase would include associated software, delivery, installation and training. Alternative systems are acceptable if they provide equivalent functionality and performance. This is a laboratory equipment purchase, specifically a biochemical analyser. Delivery is intended for the United Kingdom. The equipment is for specialist research use in examining antibody interactions; suppliers should consider whether their system and supporting package can meet that application as an integrated supply.

This is at the planning stage: the school has set out an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The procurement depends on a successful grant application and confirmation of funding; without these, it may not proceed. The buyer expects an open procedure, with price weighted at 50% and quality at 50%. The planned procurement is a single lot, considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Its estimated gross value is EUR 802,000. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 April to 31 July 2027, and anticipates publication of a further notice by 1 March 2027. The stated expected submission and award dates are 15 March 2027 and 28 March 2027 respectively; these are planning-stage estimates, not an invitation or current response deadlines.

This will suit suppliers of high-throughput surface plasmon resonance platforms for antibody research, including manufacturers and specialist laboratory equipment distributors able to provide the instrument alongside compatible analysis software, delivery, installation and user training. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate that their system matches the Carterra LSA’s relevant functionality and performance, or offers an equivalent solution for screening and characterising antibodies, measuring binding kinetics and affinity, and carrying out epitope binning. The buyer has expressly left room for alternative systems, so businesses with a technically comparable platform may be relevant rather than only suppliers of the named system. The stated suitability for SMEs makes this worth monitoring for smaller suppliers with the necessary product capability and end-to-end support. Funding approval remains a condition for the procurement proceeding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AF192 High-Throughput SPR System

Notice Description

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is considering the purchase of a high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system, comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent, for antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning. The purchase would include associated software, delivery, installation and training. Alternative systems offering equivalent functionality and performance are acceptable. The procurement is subject to a successful grant application and confirmation of funding. If funding is not secured, the procurement may not proceed. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Biochemical-analysers./687735929W To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/687735929W

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078188
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094199-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38434500 - Biochemical analysers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£802,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£802,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Jul 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5QA
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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