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title: "UKRI-6301 MRC LMB Robotic Single-Cell Microinjection Platform"
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# UKRI-6301 MRC LMB Robotic Single-Cell Microinjection Platform

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775c7

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation, through the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology, procured a robotic single-cell microinjection platform. The requirement is for the provision of a complete platform for robotic microinjection at MRC LMB, supporting laboratory, optical and precision-equipment needs. The procurement is categorised as goods rather than services or works. The equipment is intended for use at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, with delivery within the United Kingdom. This is a specialist laboratory technology requirement for businesses supplying automated systems used to handle and inject individual cells, together with the associated precision equipment needed for that application. The named public-sector buyer is UKRI, a central government public authority responsible for the procurement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Yokogawa was selected for the single lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £99,938 gross. The requirement was evaluated through a limited competition rather than an open procedure. The award covered laboratory, optical and precision equipment, classified under CPV 38000000, and relates to the robotic single-cell microinjection platform for MRC LMB. UKRI is the buyer and Yokogawa is the appointed supplier. The tender itself is recorded as complete, while the resulting contract is active.

For competitors, this award demonstrates demand from UKRI for a specialist robotic platform capable of single-cell microinjection within a research laboratory environment. Businesses well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be manufacturers or specialist suppliers of laboratory automation, precision instruments and related optical equipment, with a product that can perform highly controlled work at individual-cell level. Credibility would come from demonstrable technical capability in robotic microinjection, reliable laboratory-grade equipment and the ability to supply a complete platform rather than an unrelated standalone instrument. The procurement also shows that UKRI has used a below-threshold limited competition for this type of purchase, so relevant suppliers should understand and be prepared for that route.

## Notice

The provision of a Robotic Single-Cell Microinjection Platform at MRC LMB.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088847-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,938 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOKOGAWA UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 16:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088847-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088847-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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