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title: "Pipette tips for automated liquid handlers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8e146f81-219e-4c44-916d-f9f56125266b"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# Pipette tips for automated liquid handlers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e146f81-219e-4c44-916d-f9f56125266b

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to procure pipette tips compatible with automated liquid handlers. This procurement falls within the medical consumables industry category, with a total contract value of £614,014. The tender process, initiated through a selective procurement method via a framework agreement, reached completion on 8th December 2020, and the contract period extends until 31st March 2021. The procurement was based in London, with delivery addresses spanning across British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for suppliers of medical consumables, particularly those that specialise in laboratory equipment and related goods. Businesses well-suited to compete include established manufacturers or distributors capable of meeting the specifications for automated liquid handling equipment. Given the scale and value of the contract, potential entrants should have a robust supply chain capability and experience in public sector contracts to leverage this opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

Provision of pipette tips compatible to automated liquid handlers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca189-d7c1-4cde-aa00-ecc50a0e2a2d |
| 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 | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £614,014 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £614,014 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VWR INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca189-d7c1-4cde-aa00-ecc50a0e2a2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca189-d7c1-4cde-aa00-ecc50a0e2a2d
  22nd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kFQp/SGjEASgbKqE0laqxmWquHPRwh_NFRKc1tqq1rMg.zjQ
  MAN007 (003)_Redacted_Final

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