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CSP26890 - single-cell sequencing reagents

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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19 Oct 2026 at 09:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured single-cell sequencing reagents, classified as chemical reagents, for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, UKRI’s shared service provider. The requirement covers reagents used in single-cell sequencing; the published description does not give product specifications, quantities or intended research applications. It was a single-lot purchase of goods. The named supplier, Illumina Cambridge Limited, is based in Cambridge. This requirement is relevant to suppliers of specialist laboratory and life-science reagents, particularly businesses able to supply products for single-cell sequencing research.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI awarded the single-lot contract to Illumina Cambridge Limited. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026, runs from 30 September to 30 November 2026, and has a value of £10,952. It was a direct award without competition, described as an addition to an existing order that took its value above the applicable threshold. The tender is recorded as below threshold and without competition. The data gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria; the stated route was to extend an existing order rather than run a competitive evaluation. The contract was reported as a purchase of chemical reagents for use in single-cell sequencing.

This award shows UKRI buying single-cell sequencing reagents through an addition to an existing order, rather than a competitive process. A supplier seeking to compete when this requirement next arises would need to offer reagents suitable for single-cell sequencing and demonstrate that its products can meet the buyer’s research needs. Familiarity with supplying specialist life-science laboratories and the ability to support a short, focused requirement would be commercially relevant. The award went to a large specialist supplier, Illumina Cambridge Limited, indicating that established reagent suppliers can serve this market. The procurement does not reveal product specifications, volumes or technical acceptance requirements, so suppliers should distinguish their capabilities in single-cell reagent supply and be prepared to evidence product fit against the buyer’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26890 - single-cell sequencing reagents

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to this being a add to an order that already exists pushing it past the thresh hold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098277-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33696300 - Chemical reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,952 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 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

Illumina Cambridge Ltd.

Further Information

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