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title: "CSP26835 - Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0776ac"
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# CSP26835 - Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776ac

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation required consumables for three Merck Millipore systems. The requirement covers goods used with specified laboratory systems, including machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. The requirement supports the operation and upkeep of existing Merck Millipore equipment rather than the purchase of a complete new system. The selected supplier, Merck Life Science UK Limited, is a large specialist life-sciences business and the goods are tied to particular Merck Millipore systems.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to Merck Life Science UK Limited. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer considered that only one supplier could provide the required goods for technical reasons and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September to 30 October 2026. Its value is £12,705.80 excluding VAT, or £15,246.96 including VAT. The procurement had one lot, covering the full requirement. The contract is active, and the award is active. The stated evaluation route was a technical-compatibility justification rather than a competitive price and quality assessment.

This award indicates demand for proprietary consumables supporting installed Merck Millipore systems within UK public research. Businesses would need credible access to the specified consumables, detailed knowledge of Merck Millipore equipment and its compatible parts, and the ability to supply laboratory goods used in water filtration or purification applications. Product traceability, dependable fulfilment and technical support would be commercially important for a buyer maintaining specialist research infrastructure. The requirement also shows that system ownership and technical compatibility can determine the supply route, so competitors would need to demonstrate an equivalent technical position or a genuine authorised supply capability if this type of requirement returns to the market.

## 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 required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems to be supplied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089258-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,705 |

## 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 | Merck Life Science UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42912300 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089258-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089258-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/GB/en

## Provenance

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