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title: "UKRI-1805 Echo 650 Liquid Handler"
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buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL"
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# UKRI-1805 Echo 650 Liquid Handler

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b496655-f79f-4e9d-8601-c639f3c0b5a7

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council involved the tender for the "UKRI-1805 Echo 650 Liquid Handler". This process falls under the category of goods, specifically focusing on liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus (CPV Code: 42912000). The contract, valued at £306,104.85, is based in the East of England, with the tender period concluding on 16 November 2021. The award for the contract was published on 18 November 2021, and the contract period is set to run from 31 December 2021 until 31 March 2022.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in liquid handling and laboratory equipment. Companies that manufacture or supply similar machinery and are looking to expand their operations could find this a valuable opportunity. Given that the awarded contract has already been fulfilled by Beckman Coulter UK Ltd, businesses in this sector can also explore ways to partner with or compete against established suppliers in future tenders from UK Research & Innovation.

## Notice

Echo 650 Acoustic Liquid Handler

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b3b3fb-d750-474e-bb98-9f8fcd7e95d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £306,104 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £306,104 |
| 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECKMAN COULTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b3b3fb-d750-474e-bb98-9f8fcd7e95d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b3b3fb-d750-474e-bb98-9f8fcd7e95d1
  18th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=644399048
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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