APHA: Supply of 4 x Standard Thermal Cycler With Heated Lid

Official notice

Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£19,872published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Life Technologies Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

APHA requires four (4) VeritiPro Thermal Cyclers to support its molecular testing portfolio

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
Authority reference: C30390
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-059609
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a1e1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,8721 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Life Technologies Ltd	£19,872 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

C30390 - Order Form - Supply of VeritiPro Thermal Cyclers · Life Technologies Ltd
Signed
25 Sept 2025
Value
£19,872
Period
26 Sept 2025 – 5 Oct 2026
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality · Delivery · Warranty
- Quality, The Equipment is accepted as suitable by APHA and performs to the manufacturer’s specifications.
- Delivery, Delivery against agreed timescales.
- Warranty, Prompt and effective repairs carried out during the warranty period. Scheduling of visits to be agreed in advance with end user

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHC-6261-BLLQ Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Life Technologies LimitedAwarded supplier 3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, Scotland, PA4 9RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST