Award

Digital PCR

  • The University of Bath

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060838

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054425 (view related notices)

Published 30 September 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

UoBath/Proc/1392

Description

The University of Bath is seeking to procure a digital PCR (dPCR) system.

The system will support advanced molecular biology applications within the University, providing enhanced analytical capability while reducing reagent and sample consumption.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £154,166.66 excluding VAT
  • £185,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

30 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 October 2025 to 16 October 2028
  • 3 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
  • 38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

QIAGEN LTD

CityLabs 2.0,, Hathersage Road

Manchester

M13 0BH

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

The University of Bath

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ

Claverton Down

Bath

BA2 7AY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lewis Haynes

Email: lh295@bath.ac.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)