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title: "Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer"
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# Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a712dcea-fa7f-47b2-b411-19ffafdf0a21

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## Summary

UK Health Security Agency procured an Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer and three years of servicing through the National Microbiology Framework. The equipment supports externally funded pathogen-risk surveillance and modelling work, including wastewater and air biosurveillance, as well as gender, equality, disability and social inclusion projects. This is specialist genomic sequencing equipment and associated servicing, rather than a general laboratory supply. Delivery is to UKHSA in Canary Wharf, London. The requirement combines supply of a named sequencing platform with ongoing service support, for use in public health surveillance and research programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited. UKHSA used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 30 September 2026, for £98,257.50. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 12:00. The published award identifies one supplier and one sequencer-and-servicing requirement. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are reported in the procurement details, so the basis on which the supplier was assessed cannot be described more specifically.

For suppliers tracking recurring UKHSA demand, this award demonstrates a requirement for Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencing equipment bundled with multi-year servicing, supporting wastewater and air pathogen surveillance and modelling. A credible competitor would need to supply the specified sequencing platform or meet the buyer’s underlying technical need, and provide dependable servicing over the equipment’s operating life. Experience supporting laboratory sequencing used in public health surveillance would be relevant to understanding the application. The purchase was made through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable future work would need a suitable route into the relevant framework and the capacity to deliver both the instrument and its service support.

## Notice

Procurement of Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2i sequencer plus 3 years' servicing via the NMF; to support the externally funded Cabinet Office Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Pathogen Risk Intelligence through Surveillance & Modelling (PRISM) wastewater and air biosurvellance, and Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) projects

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feab4f2e-4ae7-4919-b4ce-d71164cf5bc2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,257 |
| 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 | CANARY WHARF |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| 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 | Oxford Nanopore Technologies |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33128000 - Medical laser other than for surgery

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feab4f2e-4ae7-4919-b4ce-d71164cf5bc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feab4f2e-4ae7-4919-b4ce-d71164cf5bc2
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19fe88b5-0725-4b53-b3ac-edad4a3e4508
  Schedule 7 - Order Form NMF PromethION P2i C468657 SIGNED REDACTED

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