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15 Oct 2026 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a service contract for a BioFire Torch 4 system used in microbiology at LGI. The requirement concerns servicing laboratory equipment, specifically the BioFire Torch 4.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED was selected. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £10,930.89 excluding VAT (£13,117.07 including VAT).

For suppliers tracking this buyer’s requirements, this award evidences demand for ongoing service support for BioFire Torch 4 laboratory equipment in a hospital microbiology setting. Relevant experience maintaining this specific equipment and the capacity to provide dependable service to a large NHS trust would be commercially pertinent when a similar requirement returns to market. The selected supplier was the equipment manufacturer’s UK business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Biomerieux - 705457 Fully Comp BioFire Torch 4 SW-FL000367, KTM11790, KTM11819

Notice Description

Biomerieux - Service Contract Microbiology LGI (MISRO)10952.13BIOMERIEUX - 705457 Fully Comp BioFire Torch 4 SW-FL000367, KTM11790, KTM11819

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07882d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097309-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,930 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 3EX
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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