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The Provision and Maintenance of a Cell Sorter

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is buying a replacement cell sorter for its existing Aria instrument. The supply includes maintenance and, where applicable, bespoke consumables and auxiliary equipment. The sorter must isolate defined cell populations, including transfected cells and cells with particular phenotypes, support clonal expansion and prepare cells for single-cell sequencing. MHRA expects to use it across work on cancer genomics, CAR-T cells, nanobody production, immune-cell expansion, stem-cell isolation and microbiome strain isolation. This is a specialist laboratory equipment requirement, classified under laboratory, optical and precision equipment. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

MHRA invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 20 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC; questions were due by 9 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The stated award decision date was 8 December 2026. The contract period runs from 28 December 2026 to 28 December 2029, with two possible 24-month extensions, up to 28 December 2033. The estimated value is £475,000 excluding VAT (£570,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation weights are technical quality 65%, commercial cost 25% and social value 10%. Offers may be submitted electronically in English through the named e-sourcing portal.

This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to provide and maintain specialist cell-sorting equipment for research and laboratory use. The system needs to handle targeted cell isolation and applications spanning genomics, cell therapies, protein research, immunology, stem cells and microbiome work, including workflows feeding into single-cell sequencing. Suppliers should be able to support the equipment over the initial three-year contract and potential extensions, and supply bespoke consumables and auxiliary equipment where needed. A strong technical proposal is central to the evaluation, alongside competitive pricing and a credible social-value offer. The scope may suit manufacturers and authorised equipment distributors with relevant installation, servicing and consumables capability, as well as specialist laboratory suppliers able to deliver the complete requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision and Maintenance of a Cell Sorter

Notice Description

The Agency is looking to purchase a Cell Sorter as a replacement for Aria Cell Sorter (s/n P64828200097). This will include the purchase and maintenance of bespoke consumables and auxiliary equipment, if applicable. This cell sorter will support a number of projects such as Cancer Genomics, CAR-T cells, nanobody production, immune cell expansion, stem cells isolations, microbiome strain isolations. It will be required to isolate specific cell populations (e.g. transfected cells or cells with a specific phenotype) or allow clonal expansion of cells or feed into single cell sequencing pipelines if pre-isolation of cells is required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078df1
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100001-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£475,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£475,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Dec 2026 - 28 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

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