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title: "250262 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of a Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) System."
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# 250262 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of a Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) System.

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdd5

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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 Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) system. This procurement falls under the detection and analysis apparatus industry category and is part of a goods procurement method utilising an open procedure. Located at University Rd, Belfast, this tender aimed to equip the Future Medicines Institute with advanced capabilities for biomolecular interaction analysis. The process, completed with a contract award date of 15 January 2026, entailed planning and awarding, with Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Limited emerging as the supplier for this key contract, valued at £700,000 to be fulfilled from 9 January 2026 to 8 January 2029 with renewal options available.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in high-performance scientific equipment, particularly those focused on the bioanalytical and pharmaceuticals sectors. The procurement emphasises the need for precision and automation in kinetic and affinity measurements, calling for suppliers adept in providing systems that ensure high data reliability and integrate seamlessly with existing workflows. Businesses that can offer innovative data analysis solutions, advanced system compatibility, and comprehensive support services will find this tender aligned with their capabilities, offering a platform for extending market reach and fostering ongoing collaborations within high-stakes research environments.

## Notice

The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) requires a Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) system with advanced capabilities for real-time, label-free analysis of biomolecular interactions. (Maximum budget available for Equipment inclusive of 3 years extended warranty & annual preventative maintenance is is PS330,000). The primary objective of procuring an SPR device is to enhance FMI's capacity to characterise binding kinetics, affinity, and specificity of biomolecular interactions, thereby strengthening its protein science and drug discovery workflows. The proposed system must: * Provide precise kinetic and affinity measurements for a wide range of biomolecular interactions, including protein-protein, protein-antibody, and protein-small molecule binding. * Deliver high sensitivity and reproducibility to ensure reliable and quantitative data across experiments. * Support automation and high-throughput analysis, enabling efficient screening of large sample sets. * Include robust data analysis software for comprehensive kinetic modelling and data interpretation. * Offer versatile assay configurations, supporting various experimental formats and immobilisation chemistries. * Integrate seamlessly with upstream and downstream workflows, including protein purification and structural analysis. The procurement of a high-performance SPR system directly supports FMI's broader goals of: * Accelerating drug discovery through rapid identification and characterisation of therapeutic candidates. * Enhancing biopharmaceutical research by enabling detailed analysis of binding mechanisms critical to biologics development. * Facilitating translational research by bridging fundamental molecular interaction studies with clinical and therapeutic applications. This procurement will provide direct benefit to research scientists by: * Reducing manual intervention and experimental variability through automation and streamlined workflows. * Enhancing data quality with high-resolution detection and advanced signal processing for accurate kinetic profiling. * Please note: - 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend maintenance, software updates/development, the supply of consumables and ancillary items, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

### Planning Information

Summary of Informal Preliminary Market Engagement 
Queen’s has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement with a number of suppliers in order to: 
• develop the understanding of our requirements and the proposed approach to the procurement; 
• gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 
• identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 
• understand potential lead times; 
• gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement; 
• communicate sustainability targets and minimum requirements to confirm the market has the capability to deliver on these. 
• identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of the requirement. 
The information gathered from PME will be used to shape any forthcoming procurement strategy to ensure that requirements can be subject to reasonable competitive tension. 
Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for any future tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003495-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2026 - 8 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | £700,000 |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## 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 | GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 13:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003495-2026
- 22 Dec 2025 at 19:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085607-2025
- 10 Nov 2025 at 08:46 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072246-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 10:26 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068436-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 07:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066106-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 10:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065844-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003495-2026
  15th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085607-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072246-2025
  10th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068436-2025
  27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066106-2025
  17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065844-2025
  16th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
  Intend tender portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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