Published date: 20 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Laboratory pipettes and accessories - 38437000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_126844/574097

Published date

20 March 2017

Closing date

10 February 2017

Contract start date

22 February 2017

Contract end date

21 February 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Under PHE Microbiology Framework Lot 1 Diagnostics, Public Health England following a mini-competition; have awarded contract for the provision of automated liquid handling robot platforms to Tecan UK in partnership with BioConnections.

The purchase of the liquid handling robots is to aid with the sample splitting and aliquoting of liquids. This award supports the work of the various laboratories within the PHE organisation by establishing a fully automated system to perform broth micro dilution processes, viral assays, sample aliquoting procedures and in addition to the liquid handling robotic functionality.

Award information

Awarded date

22 February 2017

Contract start date

22 February 2017

Contract end date

21 February 2022

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Tecan UK

Address

11-13 High St, Theale, Reading RG7 5AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BioConnections

Address

Unit 10 Brindley Court, Victoria Business Park, Knypersley ST8 7PP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Titi Agbo

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
Colindale
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

titi.agbo@phe.gov.uk