Purchase of Reagents — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077f70
Creator: University Of Edinburgh
Published: 2026-10-02T10:19:19.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£322,779published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to 10X Genomics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Reagents

CPV: Laboratory reagents

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Reagent kits for the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for…Awarded

Reagent kits for the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine.

Delivery: Scotland

33696500 Laboratory reagents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Authority reference: NCA31159
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-093218
Classification (CPV): Laboratory reagents
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f70 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The University of Edinburgh requires 10x Genomics reagent kits for the Single-Cell and Spatial Biology Facility and the Centre for Regenerative Medicine. 10x Genomics is the exclusive manufacturer of these products, and they are the only kits that are compatible with University's existing equipment. As such, there are no other providers in the market ale to fulfil this requirement.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844636)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £322,7791 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
10X Genomics	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 093218-2026-NCA31159-1 · 10X Genomics
Signed
24 Sept 2026
Value
£322,779
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HT [email protected]

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

10x GenomicsAwarded supplier 6230 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, US, 94588-3260

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.