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title: "Supply of Digital PCR including Consumables and Maintenance"
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# Supply of Digital PCR including Consumables and Maintenance

Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b8e343c-035c-4319-bf59-a805e84f5d87

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## Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant procured the supply of digital PCR equipment, together with the consumables and maintenance needed to operate and support it. This is a medical equipment supply requirement, classified under CPV 33100000. The equipment and associated services are for delivery in Bristol, at NHS Blood and Transplant’s North Bristol Park site. The requirement covers an integrated solution rather than equipment alone, so relevant suppliers may include manufacturers, authorised distributors and providers able to support consumable supply and ongoing maintenance for digital PCR systems. The buying organisation is NHS Blood and Transplant, which uses the equipment within its blood and transplant services. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant beyond large national suppliers where the required technical and support capability can be demonstrated.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids had to be submitted by 23 February 2026 at 5:00 pm. The contract was awarded to QIAGEN LTD on 23 July 2026 for £1,267,857, with the award recorded as active. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The requirement is a single goods procurement covering digital PCR, consumables and maintenance. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £1,267,857, in GBP. The call-off route means competition was conducted among eligible suppliers on the relevant framework, rather than through an open tender. The procurement was assessed as suitable for SMEs, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained NHS demand for digital PCR capability supported by a dependable consumables and maintenance supply chain. A credible future competitor would need to provide suitable digital PCR medical equipment, maintain reliable access to compatible consumables and deliver responsive technical support throughout the operating life of the system. Suppliers should be able to manage an integrated equipment-and-aftercare requirement for a specialist NHS organisation, with the operational discipline needed to support laboratory services. The stated SME suitability indicates that a specialist small or medium-sized supplier could compete if it has the necessary product capability, service capacity and framework access. Manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory technology support providers are the most directly relevant businesses.

## Notice

Supply of Digital PCR including Consumables and Maintenance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc6ddd74-de91-424b-99f7-0fa4b728ef6e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,267,857 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,267,857 |
| 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 | NHS Blood and Transplant |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QIAGEN Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc6ddd74-de91-424b-99f7-0fa4b728ef6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc6ddd74-de91-424b-99f7-0fa4b728ef6e
  26th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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