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title: "Purchase of Reagents"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f70"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Edinburgh"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Purchase of Reagents

Buyer: University Of Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f70

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh bought laboratory reagents: 10x Genomics reagent kits for its Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and Centre for Regenerative Medicine. The kits are for use with the university’s existing equipment and support single-cell and spatial biology work. The requirement was delivered in Edinburgh. The scope was one package of reagent kits for these two university facilities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to 10x Genomics, which also signed the contract. The contract value was £322,779; it was signed on 24 September 2026. The award followed a limited procedure without a published competition. The university’s stated reason was that 10x Genomics is the exclusive manufacturer of the required kits and that they are compatible with its existing equipment. Evaluation was based entirely on technical quality, with price carrying no weight. The procurement was a single lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award indicates that the university’s requirement is tightly linked to its installed laboratory equipment and to reagent kits for single-cell and spatial biology. A supplier seeking to compete if this requirement returns would need to demonstrate that its products are compatible with the university’s equipment and meet the facilities’ technical needs. The recorded award went to the kit manufacturer following a technical-only assessment, so credible alternatives would need a strong technical case rather than relying on price. Suppliers whose products cannot work with the existing equipment are unlikely to fit this specific requirement. The purchase covered both the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, so suppliers would need to address the needs of both facilities.

## Notice

Purchase of Reagents

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Reagent kits for the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine.

### Procurement Information

The University of Edinburgh requires 10x Genomics reagent kits for the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine. 10x Genomics is the exclusive manufacturer of these products, and they are the only kits that are compatible with University's existing equipment. As such, there are no other providers in the market ale to fulfil this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093218-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £322,779 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 10X Genomics, Inc. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093218-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844636
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

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