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title: "Purchase of IR Instrumentation for Upgrade of GammeTracers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f10f"
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published: "2026-09-03"
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# Purchase of IR Instrumentation for Upgrade of GammeTracers

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f10f

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured infrared instrumentation to upgrade GammeTRACERS. This is a goods requirement for detection and analysis apparatus, supporting the improvement of specialised radiation or scientific monitoring equipment. The buyer is a central government public authority, based in London. The procurement concerns the supply of the instrumentation itself rather than a broader installation, maintenance or consultancy service. The awarded supplier, Southern Scientific Limited, is based in Henfield and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. Businesses with expertise in supplying laboratory, nuclear, radiation-monitoring or other scientific detection and analysis equipment would find the requirement most relevant, particularly those able to support upgrades to existing GammeTRACERS systems.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one completed lot. Southern Scientific Limited was awarded the contract on 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £112,490 excluding VAT and £134,988 including VAT. The award is active and covers the supply of detection and analysis apparatus for the GammeTRACERS upgrade. The published procurement information does not set out a competitive evaluation or scoring basis because the requirement was awarded directly without competition. The contract is below the relevant threshold.

This procurement demonstrates demand within UK health security for specialised infrared instrumentation used to upgrade existing GammeTRACERS equipment. A credible future competitor would need to supply detection and analysis apparatus suitable for scientific or radiation-monitoring applications, with enough technical understanding to integrate equipment into an established GammeTRACERS environment. Relevant suppliers are likely to include specialist scientific instrument distributors, manufacturers and engineering-led equipment providers, including smaller firms able to handle a focused central-government goods requirement. Evidence of reliable supply, product compatibility, technical support and experience with laboratory, nuclear, radiation or other analytical instrumentation would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next assesses a similar need. The requirement also indicates that a direct, below-threshold purchasing route may be used for this type of specialised equipment.

## Notice

Purchase of IR Instrumentation for the Upgrade of GammeTRACERS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083375-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £112,490 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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 | Southern Scientific Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 11:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083375-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083375-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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