---
title: "Novel benchtop sequencing platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed00"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-03-13"
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# Novel benchtop sequencing platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed00

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for a novel benchtop sequencing platform, classified under Biomedical equipment, to be delivered in Edinburgh, UKM75. The procurement process falls under the goods category and has been completed. The contract was awarded on 13th March 2025, utilizing a limited procurement method due to technical reasons citing the absence of competition. The supplier selected for this contract is Element Biosciences, with the contract valued at GBP 290,640. A ten-day standstill period has been observed for any potential challenges to the award.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in high-tech biomedical equipment that meets stringent technical specifications. Businesses capable of providing innovative, cost-effective sequencing solutions, especially those that can operate on varying scales, would have been well-positioned to compete. The focused procurement method and the emphasis on quality and cost-effectiveness highlight the value placed on technical excellence and affordability, appealing to SMEs like Element Biosciences.

## Notice

The genetics core team wishes to trial a novel bench-top sequencing platform which can scan low diversity libraries with high quality (Q30>90%; Q40>90%), a low PhiX spike, providing 2B reads per run at low cost of purchase and low cost per run (

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The genetics core team wishes to trial a novel bench-top sequencing platform which can scan low diversity libraries with high quality (Q30>90%; Q40>90%), a low PhiX spike, providing 2B reads per run at low cost of purchase and low cost per run (

### Procurement Information

On the basis of market analysis it is believed competition is absent for technical reasons and the awarded supplier may offer the only current 'out of the box' single device which fulfils this specification. A ten day stand-still period will be observed should an economic operator who has not been identified in the market engagement wish to challenge the award, at which point the Authority may at its sole option cancel the award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009318-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £290,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2025 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009318-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793209
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

## Provenance

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