Contract award · 22 Dec 2025

Procurement of PCR instruments UKHSA Wide

UK Health Security Agency awarded “Procurement of PCR instruments UKHSA Wide” to Thermo Fisher Scientific Life Holdings Limited for £268k on 22 Dec 2025.

Laboratory & precision equipmentLondon

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Value
£267,606.33
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Dec 2025
  2. Published23 Dec 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

This procurement is for the purchase of compact 96-well real-time PCR (qPCR) instruments to be deployed as part of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) Rapid Response Mobile Laboratory (RRML). These instruments will enable rapid molecular detection of emerging and outbreak-prone pathogens during international public health emergencies, supporting timely diagnostic capability in the field.

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