Award

Automated Liquid Handling System (for handling liquid samples from multiple tube sizes for DNA extraction preparation and quantification)

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066524

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cf40 (view related notices)

Published 17 October 2025, 10:04pm



Scope

Reference

6025/26

Description

Purchase of an automated liquid handling system (Integrated Decapper with Benching). The system automates precise liquid dispensing, sample handling, and tube decapping processes, improving accuracy, throughput, and reproducibility in genomic laboratory workflows.


Contract 1. Automated Liquid Handling System

Supplier

Contract value

  • £268,817.65 excluding VAT
  • £322,581.18 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 28 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

29 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

HAMILTON SALES & SERVICE UK LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZXC-1937-DMVH

Unit 1 Forge Mills Park Station Road, Coleshill

Birmingham

B46 1JH

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01212729286

Email: jbirtwell@hamilton.ch

Website: http://www.hamiltoncompany.com

Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. Automated Liquid Handling System


Contracting authority

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPYL-1513-MZZL

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Busayo Omoyajowo

Email: b.omoyajowo@nhs.net

Website: https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Summary of their role in this procurement: Ensure the purchase of this equipment is compliant with the public procurement regulation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZC-6438-DGPX

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Busayo Omoyajowo

Email: b.omoyajowo@nhs.net

Website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark


Contact organisation

Contact Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust for any enquiries.