CTrap for North West: Equipment for Visualization of Single Molecular Biomolecular Dynamics for Biosciences

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER (Education)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£1,047,774published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 21 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Lumicks B.V, Lunicks B.V

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is being undertaken via a single-source route due to the unique technical capabilities of the C-Trap® Dymo 300 and the exclusive rights held by its manufacturer, LUMICKS B.V.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

33100000 Medical equipments 45214630 Scientific installations

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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 Aug 2025, 15:29 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST
Authority reference: CA-25-170
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-061691
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058c4a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This procurement is being undertaken via a single-source route due to the unique technical capabilities of the C-Trap® Dymo 300 and the exclusive rights held by its manufacturer, LUMICKS B.V.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
21 Aug 2025, 15:29 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
22 Aug 2025, 11:31 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,047,7741 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lumicks B.VSME, Lunicks B.Vjoint award8 Sept 2025 – 7 Sept 2027	£1,047,774 inc. VAT	21 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Lumicks B.VSME, Lunicks B.V
Signed
8 Sept 2025
Value
£1,047,774 inc. VAT
Period
8 Sept 2025 – 7 Sept 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Below the £5 million threshold

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000657 · GB-PPON: PHYT-3516-XDZY Bailrigg, Lancaster, North West, LA1 4YWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

LUMICKS B. V.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PMQC-7912-PDQN Paalbergweg 3, Amsterdam, NL, 1105 AG, NLContact email
LUMICKS B.VAwarded supplierGB-COH: 60187263 Paalbergweg 3, Amsterdam, NL, 1105AG, NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 11:31 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2025, 15:29 BST