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Published 13 Aug 2026, 14:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Refeyn TwoMP-MassFluidix (HC) System

Official notice

Authority: Birkbeck, University of London (Education)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: London (UKI)
Awarded value£282,356published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Refeyn

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TwoMP-MassFluidix (HC) System

Refeyn TwoMP Mass Photometer:

Mass range 30 kDa - 5 MDa

Resolution (FWHM) 25 kDa @ 66 kDa

60 kDa @ 660 kDa

Mass precision ± 2%

Mass error ± 5% (single measurement)

Concentration range 100 pM â€" 100 nM

Sensitivity:

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

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
13 Aug 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 11:17 BST
Authority reference
BBKP 26 11
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096893
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3b1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Refeyn Limited is the only supplier of the Mass Photometry TwoMP-MassFluidix (HC) System.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends52 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published6 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 11:17 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 14:16 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £282,3561 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RefeynSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Maintenance contract extension£282,35619 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · RefeynSME

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £282,356
    Period
    15 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Maintenance contract extension

    No agreed KPIs: The specialist equipment purchase and functionality or performance that it has been acquired for could not appropriately be assessed using KPIs.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birkbeck, University of London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLM-7223-GHHY Malet Street, London, London, WC1E 7HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • REFEYN LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11333643GB-PPON: PDMD-2665-QMNM C/O PENNINGTONS MANCHES LLP, Oxford, South East, OX4 2HNContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender