Award

Purchase and installation of an automated pipetting system (incorporating a Tecan Freedom EVO 150cm liquid handler)

  • CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057848

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059d71 (view related notices)

Published 18 September 2025, 4:18pm



Scope

Description

The purchase will incorporate the following equipment:

A) An Infinium Automated Pipetting System with ILASS automation control software, incorporating a Tecan Freedom EVO 150cm liquid handler with robotic manipulator arm (RoMa) and accessories.

B) A custom barcode reader and PosID system for running the Infinium Assay workflow and integrating this with the laboratory management system (EPIC).

C) Infinium XT Starter Kit (48 Beadchip) 220V including upgrade of all necessary peripheral equipment needed to perform the assay.

The equipment will be supplied directly from Illuimina Cambridge Ltd.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £206,615.39 excluding VAT
  • £247,938.47 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 29 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03625145
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJYV-5767-DHDP

19 Granta Park

Cambridge

CB21 6DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RGT
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCP-8863-HDGN

Hills Rd

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government