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# Lab Equipment (General)

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c8f4

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has recently completed an open procurement method to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for general laboratory equipment, a process covered under CPV code 38000000. This extensive undertaking encompasses nine specific lots and an additional "One Stop Shop" lot designed for the supply under a single transaction, facilitating comprehensive procurement needs across various equipment types. The procurement is categorised under goods and is compliant with the EU's legal framework CELEX 32014L0024. Though initiated in early 2025, the framework agreement awards were officially signed on 30th September 2025. The provision is open to both domestic and European Union-funded initiatives, making it a high-value contract with a potential extension of twelve months upon satisfactory performance.

This multi-supplier framework presents numerous opportunities for suppliers across the UK, particularly those specialising in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Notably, businesses with products classified under the CPV codes relevant to the specific lots, including centrifuges, environmental control systems, and various laboratory automation systems, will find significant commercial prospects. The LUPC's inclusion of multiple consortia from across the UK enhances the framework's reach and procurement scope, allowing suppliers such as large enterprises and SMEs alike, especially those already working within educational and scientific sectors, to potentially expand their client base and market presence significantly. Successful suppliers will also benefit from the stable, long-term engagements fostered by such a broad and collaborative procurement framework.

## Notice

LUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment types, and an additional One Stop Shop lot, for the provision of requirements under multiple lots under a single transaction.

### Lot Information

Centrifuges

Lot 1, Centrifuges includes: Evaporator, Centrifugal evaporator, microcentrifuge refrigerated, microcentrifuge non refrigerated, low speed refrigerated, low speed non - refrigerated, medium speed refrigerated, medium speed non- refrigerated, high speed non-refrigerated, high speed Refrigerated, Analytica ultra non - refrigerated.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Environmental Control

Lot 2, Environmental Control: Circulators (cooled), Circulators (heated), Dry Block Heaters, Drying Cabinet, Freeze Dryer, Furnaces, Heating Mantles, Hotplates, Hybridisation Ovens, Incubator, Incubator Shaking, sub-ambient Incubator Shaking, above ambient, Incubator Standard, Incubator Sub-Ambient, Laboratory Ovens, Laboratory Ovens (Vacuum), Plasma Thawer, Shakers (benchtop), Water Baths.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Safety

Lot 3, Safety: Small Autoclaves - Bench Top, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Front Loader, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Top Loader, Glass washing, Fume Cupboard (non - ducted), Fume Cupboard (ducted), Safety Cabinet Class 1, Safety Cabinet Class 2, Safety Cabinet Class 3, Laminar Flow Cabinets.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Measurement

Lot 4, Measurement: Laboratory Balances, Chart Recorders, Chloride Meters, Colony Counters, Colorimeters, Conductivity Meters, Dissolved Oxygen Meters, Flame Photometers, Fluorimeters, Melting Point Apparatus,pH Meters, Spectrophotometer (UV & Vis), Thermo hygrometers, Viscometer, Combustion Elemental Analyser, Nitric Oxide Analyser, Micro Gas Analysers, Total Organic Halides (TOX)/ Adsorbable Organic Halides (AOX), Mercury Analysers, Analyser Alkalinity System, Potentiometric Titration, Coulometric and Volumetric Titrator Karl Fischer.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers

Lot 5, Environmental Storage Fridge and Freezers: Environmental monitoring systems, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC, Freezers -20oC: upright, Freezers -20oC: chest, Freezers -35oC upright, Freezers -35oC upright chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc chest, Rapid Plasma Freezers, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC low energy, Freezers -20oC: low energy upright, Freezers -20oC: low energy chest, Freezers -35oC low energy upright, Freezers -35oC low energy chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy chest.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Environmental Storage - Other Equipment

Lot 6, Environmental Storage Other: Cryogenic Conservation Vessels, Cryostats, Ice Maker, Liquid Nitrogen Dewars, Cryostorage Freezer System-150degc, chest.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

General Equipment - Miscellaneous

Lot 7, General (Miscellaneous): Heat Sealers, Inverted Microscopes, Laboratory Benches & Chairs, Mixers (vortex), Pulveriser, Pumps, peristaltic, Pumps, vacuum, Rotary Evaporators, Sonicator, Standard Microscopes, Stereo Microscopes, Stirrers, O2 gas monitor portable, O2 gas monitor wall mounted, O2 gas monitor clip, CO2 gas monitor portable, CO2 gas monitor wall mounted, CO2 gas monitor clip.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Water Purification Systems

Lot 8, Water Purification Equipment for Laboratories: Type 1 (for ISO Grade 1 water), Type 2 (for ISO Grade 2 water) and Type 3 1 (for ISO Grade 3 water) water purification systems.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance. This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.

Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems

Lot 9: Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems: Liquid Handling Robotics, Laboratory Automation Systems.

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

One Stop Shop lot

Lot 10, 0ne Stop Shop. To select suppliers who can supply a single source for all equipment (and CPV codes) defined in lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, above. In order to be eligible to bid for this lot, bidders whill have to provide lots 2, 7 and at least three other lots

Renewal: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance. This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061087-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3R 8HN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Tower |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | APPLETON WOODS; BE SCIENTIFIC; CAMLAB; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WOLF LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33152000 - Incubators
- 33165000 - Cryosurgical and cryotherapy devices
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38436000 - Shakers and accessories
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 39141500 - Fume cupboards
- 39711000 - Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
- 39711110 - Refrigerator-freezers
- 39711120 - Freezers
- 39711362 - Microwave ovens
- 39711430 - Hotplates
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- 42912330 - Water-purifying apparatus
- 42931000 - Centrifuges
- 42943000 - Thermostatic baths and accessories
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 50433000 - Calibration services
- 51400000 - Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2025 at 17:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061087-2025
- 10 Apr 2025 at 11:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004589-2025
- 10 Apr 2025 at 11:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014268-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 15:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009293-2025
- 18 Dec 2024 at 00:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040693-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89969&B=LUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/about/about-us

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