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title: "UWQ358 - Flow Cytometer - AWARD"
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# UWQ358 - Flow Cytometer - AWARD

Buyer: University of Worcester  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1eb67dfb-2f66-4344-94ba-4b95c2b1570a

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## Summary

The University of Worcester, for its School of Science and the Environment, procured an undergraduate entry-level flow cytometer. The requirement is for the supply of laboratory equipment used to analyse cells and other particles in scientific applications. It falls within laboratory, optical and precision equipment (CPV 38000000) and is classified as goods. Delivery is associated with the University of Worcester at Henwick Grove, Worcester, Worcestershire, postcode WR2 6AJ. The purchase was run as a mini-competition under the North Eastern University Purchasing Consortium framework for Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services, LAB2010 NE, Lot 1 Equipment. The requirement therefore suits suppliers of laboratory instrumentation rather than general scientific consumables or unrelated equipment.

This procurement has been awarded following a selective restricted-procedure mini-competition. The tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 12:08. The contract was awarded to VWR International Ltd on 6 August 2026 for £38,336.58 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 August 2026 to 13 October 2026. The award is active and the tender is complete. The procurement was conducted through the NEUPC framework’s equipment lot, rather than as an unrestricted open tender. The award records one supplier and one requirement for the flow cytometer. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates a defined university requirement for an entry-level flow cytometer serving undergraduate science teaching and environmental science activity. A credible competitor would need to supply, configure and support laboratory flow-cytometry equipment suitable for routine educational use, with a clear understanding of the practical needs of a university science school. Access to the relevant NEUPC framework and its Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services equipment lot would be important, because the buyer used that route rather than an open market procedure. Suppliers should be established laboratory-equipment providers with the operational capacity to deliver a complete instrument within a short university purchasing cycle.

## Notice

This mini-competition is for the supply of an undergraduate entry level flow cytometer using the North Eastern University Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework for Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services, LAB2010 NE, Lot 1 Equipment. This mini-competition is being run on behalf of the School of Science and the Environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18cc1d0-3fd3-453b-9f46-d7d93b66271d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 13 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,336 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Worcester |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR2 6AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | St Clement |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VWR International Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18cc1d0-3fd3-453b-9f46-d7d93b66271d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18cc1d0-3fd3-453b-9f46-d7d93b66271d
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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