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Published 16 May 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DNA Sequencer Upgrade · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: London (UKI3)
Awarded value£157,544published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for an upgrade to a DNA Sequencer and the associated service/maintenance

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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
16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036964
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05155d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

An upgrade to this instrument was put to market following an already completed procurement. This upgrade would convert the current instrument into a newly upgraded model.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 May 2025 → 2 Jul 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    28 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 May 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 May 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £157,5441 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.30 May 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2030Extensions: This contract is for an initial 3 year term with the option to extend for an additional 2 years (3+1+1)£157,54415 May 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    £157,544
    Period
    4 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    This contract is for an initial 3 year term with the option to extend for an additional 2 years (3+1+1)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJBJ-4723-MZPX Cromwell Road, London, London, SW7 5BDContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender