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title: "Benchtop Sequencing System"
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# Benchtop Sequencing System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ce6ce93-089b-49c3-9c5f-94ec6aadb6c4

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has recently completed a procurement process for a Benchtop Sequencing System under the "award" stage, facilitated via the LAB2010 NE Framework Lot 1 framework direct award call-off. The procurement, classified within the "Geological and geophysical instruments" under the CPV code 38200000, involves a contract valued at GBP 78,216. This initiative addresses the requirement for a next-generation sequencing system to replace the current benchtop short-read platform. The contract, awarded to Illumina UK, Limited, commences on 18th June 2025 and is set to conclude on 15th July 2026. The procurement follows a selective method, providing a focused approach to selecting suitable suppliers, and specifies delivery to the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-throughput sequencing technologies. The procurement underscores the demand for advanced sequencing capabilities, such as those capable of producing up to 15 Gigabases (Gb) of data and maintaining high quality outputs above Q30 across runs. Businesses that can offer advanced sequencing systems, particularly those with experience in handling large-scale genomic data using short-read, paired-end sequencing methodologies, would find this tender advantageous. Such an opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs, as noted in the tender details, allowing them to establish or strengthen their foothold in the competitive sequencing equipment market.

## Notice

The Environmental Sequencing Facility requires a next-generation sequencing system that serves as a direct, enhanced replacement for its current benchtop short-read platform, which is being discontinued by the manufacturer. This new instrument must maintain compatibility with established short-read, paired end sequencing-by-synthesis chemistries and data analysis pipelines, while delivering significantly increased throughput and faster turnaround times. Critical features must include robust performance for applications such as amplicon and whole-genome sequencing, and the ability for the instrument to produce up to 15 Gigabases (Gb) of sequencing data when based around 2 X 300 base pair (bp) sequencing chemistry, and a capability to generate up to 50 million reads per sequencing run. To ensure sequencing quality is maintained with this replacement, the platform must retain an average per-base quality score of over 80% higher than Q30 (phred quality score) across the entire sequencing run. This procurement was facilitated via the LAB2010 NE Framework Lot 1 framework direct award call-off

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7b3d80-6e33-4bff-b0ec-3bdfd4e83cb7 |
| 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 | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2025 - 15 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £78,216 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,216 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ILLUMINA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2025 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7b3d80-6e33-4bff-b0ec-3bdfd4e83cb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7b3d80-6e33-4bff-b0ec-3bdfd4e83cb7
  18th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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