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title: "CSP26840 - QuickPlex Instrument"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077686"
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# CSP26840 - QuickPlex Instrument

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077686

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured a QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument as a laboratory, optical and precision equipment purchase. The requirement included the instrument, a limited one-year warranty, and shipping and handling to UKRI. The buying organisation is UK Research and Innovation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the shared service provider managing the procurement. Delivery is to the United Kingdom. This is a single-goods requirement rather than a service or construction project, and it is focused on supplying a specified laboratory instrument from a particular manufacturer. The selected product is therefore relevant to specialist laboratory equipment suppliers, authorised distributors and businesses able to provide the specified QuickPlex system with associated warranty and delivery arrangements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MESO SCALE UK LTD. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer stated that there was an absence of competition for technical reasons and only one particular supplier could provide the required goods. The contract was signed on 20 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 11 December 2026. Its value is £27,790 excluding VAT and £33,348 including VAT. The award covered one lot and one QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument. The contract is active, and the procurement was treated as a goods purchase rather than services or works.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s future requirements, the procurement demonstrates demand for specialist laboratory, optical and precision equipment, specifically the QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument. The selected supplier was MESO SCALE UK LTD, a large business, and the stated route relied on technical exclusivity rather than a competitive tender. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would therefore need access to the specified equipment or an authorised supply route, the technical standing to demonstrate that its product meets the buyer’s requirements, and the ability to provide a limited one-year warranty together with shipping and handling to the United Kingdom. The requirement is suited to specialist manufacturers, authorised distributors and laboratory equipment suppliers with UK delivery capability.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Contract details notice for the supply of QuickPlex Q 60MM instrument includes a limited one-year warranty also Shipping and Handling to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089192-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,790 |

## 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 |
| 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 | MESO SCALE UK LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089192-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089192-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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