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title: "CSP26890 - single-cell sequencing reagents"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a4d"
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# CSP26890 - single-cell sequencing reagents

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a4d

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured single-cell sequencing reagents, classified as chemical reagents, for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, UKRI’s shared service provider. The requirement covers reagents used in single-cell sequencing; the published description does not give product specifications, quantities or intended research applications. It was a single-lot purchase of goods. The named supplier, Illumina Cambridge Limited, is based in Cambridge. This requirement is relevant to suppliers of specialist laboratory and life-science reagents, particularly businesses able to supply products for single-cell sequencing research.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI awarded the single-lot contract to Illumina Cambridge Limited. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026, runs from 30 September to 30 November 2026, and has a value of £10,952. It was a direct award without competition, described as an addition to an existing order that took its value above the applicable threshold. The tender is recorded as below threshold and without competition. The data gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria; the stated route was to extend an existing order rather than run a competitive evaluation. The contract was reported as a purchase of chemical reagents for use in single-cell sequencing.

This award shows UKRI buying single-cell sequencing reagents through an addition to an existing order, rather than a competitive process. A supplier seeking to compete when this requirement next arises would need to offer reagents suitable for single-cell sequencing and demonstrate that its products can meet the buyer’s research needs. Familiarity with supplying specialist life-science laboratories and the ability to support a short, focused requirement would be commercially relevant. The award went to a large specialist supplier, Illumina Cambridge Limited, indicating that established reagent suppliers can serve this market. The procurement does not reveal product specifications, volumes or technical acceptance requirements, so suppliers should distinguish their capabilities in single-cell reagent supply and be prepared to evidence product fit against the buyer’s requirements.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to this being a add to an order that already exists pushing it past the thresh hold.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098277-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,952 |

## 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 | Illumina Cambridge Ltd. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696300 - Chemical reagents

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 09:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098277-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098277-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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