Contract C34262 - Automated Vacuum Infiltration Tissue Processor

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£56,277published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sakura Finetek UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract C34262 - Automated Vacuum Infiltration Tissue Processor for APHA

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: 4 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST
Last source update: 4 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST
Authority reference: C34262
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052985
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06adf0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £56,2771 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sakura Finetek UK Ltd	£56,277 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract C34262 - Automated Vacuum Infiltration Tissue Processor · Sakura Finetek UK Ltd
Signed
2 Jun 2026
Value
£56,277
Period
2 Jun 2026 – 25 May 2028 · up to 28 May 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
+1 +1 (2 extensions)
Options
+1 +1 (2 extensions)

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 Oxford House,, Newbury Berkshire,, 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 Tender4 Jun 2026, 15:59 BST