Official UK procurement notice
Protein Purification System · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Northumbria at Newcastle (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthumbria University has directly awarded a contract for a Protein Purification System to GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD/CYTIVA.
The system with bespoke technical specifications is essential for the project Sustainable Styles. The specifications include column valve configurations and integrated fraction collection which are unique to the supplier’s proprietary design. The system is compatible with UNICORN software, which is the established standard for the University's existing research workflows. Due to these specific technical requirements and the necessity of software interoperability to maintain research integrity, it has been determined that no reasonable alternative exists. An absence of competition for technical reasons has therefore been identified.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013583- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065446Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published13 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd | £45,416 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd
- Signed
- 4 Feb 2026
- Value
- £45,416 inc. VAT
- Period
- 16 Feb 2026 – 18 May 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender