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Published 18 Aug 2026, 16:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AF186 Supply of Laboratory Equipment to MLW

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery listed: Malawi (MW)UKSouth Africa (ZA)
Published estimate£812,000≈ £886k / year · £812,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2026
Contract term 11 moends 30 Sept 2027 · starts 25 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the project is to procure laboratory equipment to sites in Malawi. Suppliers may bid for one, some or all of the equipment listed. Preferred manufacturers and models have been provided as a guide to the required specification however equivalent or superior alternatives that meet the minimum requirements will be considered. Where possible suppliers should provide pricing for direct delivery to Malawi. If direct delivery is not available, suppliers should clearly state the delivery term offered.

Suppliers may submit bids for one, some or all of the packages listed within the pricing schedule. Each package will be evaluated independently against the evaluation criteria set out below. Only technically compliant bids will proceed to the commercial evaluation.

Packages will be awarded separately; however, the Authority reserves the right to award multiple packages to a single supplier where this provides better overall value, taking into account factors such as technical compatibility, shipping efficiencies and operational efficiencies.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

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CPV: Detection and analysis apparatus · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 11 moSMEPublished value£812,000
Contract period: 25 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (11 mo)Value: £812,000 exc. VAT · £812,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Malawi (MW), UK, South Africa (ZA)Eligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus38437000 Laboratory pipettes and accessories

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 50%
  • Criterion 1: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2026, 16:23 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 16:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference
AF186
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078690
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Detection and analysis apparatusInstruments for checking physical characteristicsLaboratory pipettes and accessoriesLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area in notice
Malawi (MW)UKSouth Africa (ZA)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6e4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published64 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 16:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by41 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline34 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by20 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 3 days
    25 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 16:23 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender