C30644: Purchase of one Freestanding Automated Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI Vacuum

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: UK

Awarded value£54,298published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Sakura Finetek UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

C30644: Purchase of one Freestanding Automated Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI Vacuum for Science Operations & Research Dept, APHA.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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: 17 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
Last source update: 17 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
Authority reference: C30644
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066187
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce92 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £54,2981 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sakura Finetek UK Ltd	£54,298 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

C30644: Purchase of one Freestanding Automated Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI Vacuum · Sakura Finetek UK Ltd
Signed
16 Oct 2025
Value
£54,298
Period
27 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2027
Status
active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sakura Finetek UK LimitedAwarded supplier 12-20 Oxford Street, Newbury, Newbery, South East, RG14 1JBContact 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 Tender17 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST