Service Contract for Cytek Aurora 5 Laser

Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£25,980published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a three (3) year Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) contract for the two (2) Cytek Aurora 5 Laser flow cytometer and cell sorters, located at APHA Weybridge.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)71900000 Laboratory services

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: 11 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
Last source update: 2 Mar 2026, 10:08 GMT
Authority reference: C32788
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018253
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064dff Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026

Contract award notice published
11 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Mar 2026, 10:08 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £25,9801 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTDProvision of Service Contract for Cytek Aurora 5 Laser (Cytometer & Cell Sorter)26 Apr 2026 – 20 Dec 2028	£25,980	11 Feb 2026	Awarded
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD	£25,980 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£25,980
Period
26 Apr 2026 – 20 Dec 2028
Status
active
1 agreed KPI: Service Delivery
- Service Delivery

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHC-6261-BLLQ Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTDAwarded supplier Unit 8 Greenham Park, Ely, East of England, CB6 2HFContact email
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTDAwarded supplier Unit 8 Greenham Park,, Ely, East of England, CB6 2HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 10:08 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT