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title: "Flow Cytometer"
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# Flow Cytometer

Buyer: University of East Anglia  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67c5890d-972b-437b-8da3-476a8d3c04ab

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia bought a benchtop flow cytometer for cell sorting, including a service package. This is a laboratory and life sciences equipment supply requirement, classified as cytometers. Delivery is to the university’s Norwich Research Park site in Norwich, England. The purchase supports research or other laboratory activity requiring a benchtop instrument capable of sorting cells, together with associated servicing. The buyer is the University of East Anglia. The requirement is for goods rather than construction or consultancy services, and is specific to the supply and servicing of flow cytometry equipment. Businesses specialising in laboratory instrumentation, flow cytometers, cell-sorting systems or related scientific equipment would recognise the relevant product area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited on 30 July 2026. The awarded value is £256,223.22. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 17 August 2029. It was conducted as a selective call-off from the NEUPC Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services (LAB2010 NE) framework, rather than as an open tender. The tender submission deadline was 4 June 2026 at 17:00. The procurement was evaluated as a single goods requirement, with no lots identified. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Fisher Scientific is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of East Anglia for specialist laboratory equipment combining a benchtop flow cytometer, cell-sorting capability and an accompanying service package. A credible future competitor would need to supply, install or support comparable flow cytometry instrumentation and provide dependable technical servicing for a research laboratory environment. Experience with scientific equipment procurement and the practical requirements of cell sorting would strengthen a supplier’s position. The buying route is also significant: the contract was placed through a life sciences equipment, materials and services framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would need to understand framework call-offs and maintain an offering suited to that route. The awarded supplier was a large organisation, indicating a requirement of substantial scale and established delivery capability.

## Notice

The contract is for the purchase of a benchtop flow cytometer for the purpose of cell sorting, including service package. The contract has been awarded via a call-off from the NEUPC Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services (LAB2010 NE) framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd88d510-b8bc-4678-9894-fb23791b1ec1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £256,223 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £256,223 |
| 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 East Anglia |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7TJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fisher Scientific UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434510 - Cytometers

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd88d510-b8bc-4678-9894-fb23791b1ec1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd88d510-b8bc-4678-9894-fb23791b1ec1
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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