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title: "Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078380"
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buyer: "Aberystwyth University"
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# Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform

Buyer: Aberystwyth University  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078380

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## Summary

Aberystwyth University is seeking a chromatography and molecular characterisation platform for its Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences. The equipment will generate analytical data and integrate with the University’s digital bioprocess workflows, complementing its parallel bioreactors and digital process-development systems. These capabilities support research, contract research and industrial scale-up in industrial biotechnology, biorefining, precision fermentation, biomaterials, agricultural biotechnology and sustainable manufacturing. This is a supply contract for chromatography equipment (CPV 38432200), delivered in the United Kingdom. It is intended for suppliers able to provide an advanced analytical platform that fits into an existing research and bioprocess development environment.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is for one lot. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 9 November 2026 at 14:00; the deadline for enquiries was 2 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £198,568 excluding VAT and £238,281 including VAT. The award decision was expected by 3 December 2026. Evaluation gives technical quality 80% and the commercial submission, including price, 20%. Electronic submission is permitted, with bids accepted in English or Welsh. Invoices must be received and cleared by 31 January 2027.

The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so suppliers need not be large organisations to compete. It is best suited to equipment manufacturers, specialist analytical-instrument suppliers and integrators able to supply an advanced chromatography and molecular characterisation platform and demonstrate its technical suitability. Relevant capability includes delivering high-quality analytical data and connecting equipment with digital bioprocess workflows, particularly in research, biotechnology, biorefining, fermentation or related laboratory and scale-up settings. Technical responses carry substantially more evaluation weight than the commercial submission, making a clear account of platform performance, integration and fit for the University’s research environment important. The delivery period is a defined equipment supply requirement rather than a multi-year service programme.

## Notice

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University is an internationally recognised centre for research, innovation and teaching in industrial biotechnology, biorefining, precision fermentation, biomaterials, agricultural biotechnology and sustainable manufacturing. The University has recently invested in advanced parallel bioreactor infrastructure (Getinge Livit Flex) and digital bioprocess development systems to support research, contract research and industrial scale-up activities. To complement this capability, the University seeks to procure an advanced chromatography and molecular characterisation platform to generate high-quality analytical data and integrates with digital bioprocess workflows.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095089-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £198,568 |
| Lots value | £198,568 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Aberystwyth University |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH |
| Postcode area | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY23 3FB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432200 - Chromatographs

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 11:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095089-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095089-2026
  8th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.htmlTenderreferencewithinportal:itt_127647
- https://www.aber.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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