Official UK procurement notice
Benchtop centrifuge replacement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Public body)
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: South East (UKJ25)
Awarded value£87,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe existing equipment has exceeded the manufacturer's recommended lifespan of 10-15 years, increasing the risk of mechanical failures and potential safety hazards. Additionally, several units have shown signs of malfunction, including
rotor imbalances and temperature control issues, posing risks to both sample integrity and user safety.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 21 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Authority reference
Science Equipment- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005276- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b08Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published21 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £87,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Coulter United Kingdom LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Benchtop centrifuge · Beckman Coulter United Kingdom LimitedSME
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £87,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender