---
title: "CSP26846 -Meso Quick Plex system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077926"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# CSP26846 -Meso Quick Plex system

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077926

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a service contract for its Meso Quick Plex system. The requirement is maintenance and repair support for the system, rather than a purchase of new equipment. The work is in the laboratory equipment maintenance category (CPV 50000000) and is delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The scope identified is specific to the Meso Quick Plex system; no broader laboratory servicing requirement is described.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Meso Scale Discovery. UKRI signed the contract on 23 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. Its stated value is £18,869.19 excluding VAT (£22,643.03 including VAT). The process used a direct award without competition, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons: the requirement could be supplied only by a particular supplier. It was treated as below threshold. There was one lot, covering the system service contract.

This award indicates demand for specialist service and maintenance of UKRI’s Meso Quick Plex system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the technical capability to service and repair that specific system, along with access to the relevant expertise and parts. The stated justification for selecting a single supplier on technical grounds makes system-specific capability central to competing; general laboratory equipment maintenance alone may not establish suitability. Suppliers should also be able to support work delivered in the United Kingdom and provide service over a multi-year contract. The selected supplier, Meso Scale Discovery, is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this specialist requirement was awarded to an SME.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** 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. Brief Description of Requirement SC _ Meso Scale Discovery Service Contract for the Meso Quick Plex system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090395-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,869 |

## 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 Discovery, Inc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 09:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090395-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090395-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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