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Published 22 Jul 2026, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AF191 Purchase of Anaerobic Workstation

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery listed: Malawi (MW)UK
Published estimate£74,000≈ £74k / year · £74,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026awarded 3 Sept 2026
Awarded to Don Whitely Scientific Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 24 Aug 2027 · starts 25 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to procure an anaerobic workstation. The workstation will provide a controlled environment for the processing, incubation and examination of samples which must meet the technical requirements set out in the specification. The workstation shall be delivered to Liverpool. LSTM will then arrange onward shipment of the equipment on to the partner lab in Malawi which is the final destination.

Although LSTM will be responsible for arranging the shipment from Liverpool to Malawi, the successful supplier will be required to provide installation, commissioning and user training at the partner laboratory in Malawi once the equipment has been delivered. Bidders should therefore include all costs associated with installation, commissioning, travel, accommodation and any other expenses required to complete these activities within their tender submission.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£74,000
Contract period: 25 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2027 (1 yr)Value: £74,000 exc. VAT · £74,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Malawi (MW), UKEligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
22 Jul 2026, 09:35 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068973
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area in notice
Malawi (MW)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d06d 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published91 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 09:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by82 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline77 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts58 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published48 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 09:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £74,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Don Whitely Scientific LimitedSME11 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2027£74,000 inc. VAT3 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Don Whitley Scientific UKAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCZX-2365-XRRZ Don Whitley Scientific Ltd Victoria Works, Victoria Street, Bingley, Yorkshire & Humber, BD16 2NHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender