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title: "Nucleic Acid Quality Control instruments"
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# Nucleic Acid Quality Control instruments

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76f6e806-7acb-4aac-a9a8-6121a9d3420c

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency procured five high-throughput microplate readers for nucleic acid quality-control assurance. This is a laboratory equipment supply requirement within the broader category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The equipment is intended to support nucleic acid quality-control activities, with five readers required rather than a general laboratory equipment supply. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the UK Health Security Agency, based at 10 South Colonnade, London. The requirement is for goods, so relevant businesses are manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory equipment suppliers able to provide high-throughput microplate readers suitable for nucleic acid quality-control work in a public health laboratory environment.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Life Technologies Limited for GBP 149,953.50. The award date was 17 September 2026, and the contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 16 September 2028. The original tender deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The procurement was evaluated as a goods purchase for five instruments, with the framework call-off route determining how suppliers were selected. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the requirement; the award value and contract period apply to that supplier and should not be treated as a wider framework value.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the UK Health Security Agency for high-throughput microplate readers used in nucleic acid quality control. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need a credible capability to manufacture, distribute or support this specialised laboratory equipment, with products suited to repeated, high-volume microplate testing and quality-assurance workflows. Relevant experience in supplying public-sector, healthcare, public-health or laboratory customers would strengthen credibility, particularly where equipment reliability, technical support and consistent performance are important. The requirement was handled through a framework call-off and was not identified as suitable for SMEs, so businesses would need the scale, framework access, supply-chain capacity and after-sales support expected for an established equipment provider. Life Technologies Limited’s award shows that a large specialist supplier met the buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Five High throughput microplate readers for Nucleic acid quality control assurance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9202b434-99f4-495d-8dbc-a559d9c04568 |
| 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 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 16 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,953 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,953 |
| 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 | UK Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Life Technologies Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9202b434-99f4-495d-8dbc-a559d9c04568

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9202b434-99f4-495d-8dbc-a559d9c04568
  21st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/062cde02-f05e-461f-b14b-c4a97e553838
  W189077 Plate reader for nucleic acid q...trol Order Form (2) Signed (1) (1)_Redacted (1)

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