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title: "Awarded Contract for a Real Time PCR (RT-qPCR) Machine and a PCR Machine"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-146611"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-02-10"
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# Awarded Contract for a Real Time PCR (RT-qPCR) Machine and a PCR Machine

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-146611

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## Summary

Swansea University, based in the Singleton Park campus in Swansea, has successfully awarded a contract for the procurement of a Real Time PCR (RT-qPCR) Machine and a PCR Machine to Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited. The contract, which was signed on 30th January 2025, forms part of the Department of Biosciences' efforts within the Faculty of Science and Engineering to upgrade its shared molecular facility with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, funded by the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) Capital - ECR fund for the amount of GBP 29,231 (inclusive of VAT). The newly purchased machines will support various research activities in ecotoxicology, evolutionary ecology, environmental monitoring, pathology, immunology, microbiome analysis, and natural product discovery. Delivery of the equipment is expected by 31st March 2025.

This awarded contract presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specializing in laboratory and precision equipment. Companies that produce cutting-edge biotechnology tools or possess expertise in the maintenance and servicing of such equipment will find this tender highly relevant. The demand for advanced and reliable research platforms within universities is expected to remain steady, thus encouraging potential suppliers and partners to engage with similar future procurement opportunities. The tender process was conducted openly, ensuring fair competition and encouraging diverse participation from eligible businesses, particularly those capable of delivering technological advancements in research equipment.

## Notice

Swansea University's Department of Biosciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, based at the University's Singleton Park campus has now awarded a contract to purchase both a Real Time (quantitative) Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) Machine and a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machine (thermocycler).The purchased equipment will be used be housed in the shared molecular facility and used by a number of different research groups focusing on ecotoxicology, evolutionary ecology, environmental monitoring, pathology, immunology, microbiome analysis and natural product discovery. Although the current facility holds existing RT-qPCR and PCR machines, these are heavily used and becoming old, hence new models are required to ensure a reliable research platform for the Biosciences department as well as being more energy efficient.External funding of GBP 29,231 inclusive of VAT (GBP 24,359.16 net) has been granted from the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) Capital - ECR fund and it is essential that both equipment is delivered by 31st March 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146611 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIO-RAD LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
- 38951000 - Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 08:49 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146611
- 9 Dec 2024 at 16:51 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146611

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtmlso
- https://www.bio-rad.com
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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