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title: "250206 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Anaerobic Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform"
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# 250206 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Anaerobic Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a92b

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## Summary

Queen's University Belfast, a public authority operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations, has completed the procurement process for a significant contract involving the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of an Anaerobic Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform. This procurement, categorised under laboratory and precision equipment, is aimed at enhancing research capabilities in microbial ecology, synthetic biology, and clinical microbiology. The tender was executed as an open procedure and has now reached the award stage, with Scienion UK Ltd selected as the supplier. The contract, valued at £360,000, was signed on 12 January 2026 and will be active until 2031, with potential renewal options available. The project's success is contingent upon grant funding, expected to be confirmed by November 2025, with critical delivery and invoicing deadlines set for March 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory and evaluation equipment production and supply, particularly those capable of contributing to advanced research environments. Companies engaged in developing precision instruments and testing platforms, with a strong emphasis on compatibilities such as the Coy anaerobic chamber requirements, would find this procurement process advantageous. Large enterprises and SMEs alike can explore partnerships or proposal submission opportunities, enabling expansion and innovation within their operation scopes, alongside potential collaborations in reducing methane emissions through novel microbial strain discovery. This contract serves as an exemplar for companies aiming to innovate and contribute significantly to scientific advancements through well-aligned public procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The goal of this procurement is to acquire a Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform operable within a Coy anaerobic chamber, enabling the isolation of strict anaerobic bacteria without compromising viability. The supplier must demonstrate the successful operation of this Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform model in an identical chamber, ensuring proven compatibility. Desired outcomes are to increase throughput, precision, and reproducibility in anaerobic bacterial sorting, supporting advanced research in microbial ecology, synthetic biology, and clinical microbiology. With this equipment, we will be able to anaerobically sort and study both known and previously uncultured rumen bacteria, saving time and costs in the long run of isolating novel strains, and opening new opportunities to discover effective microbial candidates for reducing methane emissions. The execution of this tender & contract will be solely dependent on grant funding being received, which is estimated to be confirmed in November 2025. No award will be made, or orders issued, until the grant funding has been confirmed. If grant funding is not secured, the market will be notified, and this procurement exercise will be stood down. Please note it may be a requirement of the funding body associated with this procurement that delivery and invoicing take place by 31st March 2026. Where this is the case, the successful Supplier will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the required deadline prior to the award of the Contract being confirmed. Where the 1st-ranked Supplier is unable to meet the deadline, their Tender Response will be rejected, and the 2nd-ranked Supplier will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the deadline and so on until a Supplier can confirm that the date can be met. Time is of the essence when it comes to the delivery and invoicing of equipment within stipulated deadlines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Options are available to extend for a further 60 months or until the end of the equipment's usable life.

### Planning Information

Queen's staff have undertaken pre-market engagement activity with a number of suppliers. 
The activity was undertaken in order to: 
1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market is capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 
2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 
3- understand potential lead times, and 
4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement
Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for participation in any future tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002149-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | £360,000 |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 10:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002149-2026
- 22 Dec 2025 at 19:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085604-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 10:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062808-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 08:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062708-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002149-2026
  12th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085604-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062808-2025
  7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062708-2025
  7th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
  Suppliers wishing to express an interest in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/HomeSupplierswishingtoexpressaninterestinthistendermustregisteratthisaddressanddownloadthedocumentation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.scienion.com/

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