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# DNA Sequencers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-sequencers-ocds-h6vhtk-05909b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Police Authority: "DNA Sequencers". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Police Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-police-authority-GB-PPON-PVNH-1196-RLWN)
- **Published Value:** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £157,195 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-sequencers-ocds-h6vhtk-05909b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05909b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-sequencers-ocds-h6vhtk-05909b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-sequencers-ocds-h6vhtk-05909b#participate

## Description
The Scottish Police Authority (known as the “the Authority”) was required to tender an opportunity to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Contractor to provide DNA Sequencers for STR Analysis using capillary electrophoresis plus post installation, training and an associated maintenance package.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33950000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SPA Forensic Services had a requirement to procure and install an automated liquid handling system plus post installation training, an associated maintenance package and consumables. The instrument must be able to precisely and accurately sample, dil...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 053902-2026-PROC-25-2962-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Life Technologies Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93814`
  - Value: £157,195 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 053902-2026-PROC-25-2962-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £157,195
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053902-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-08T14:35:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:55:43.229Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05909b