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Service of APHA Automated Liquid Handling Systems

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Tenderline Synopsis: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY: "Service of APHA Automated Liquid Handling Systems". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCYScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
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Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Bruker UK LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
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Coverage: 77 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Bruker UK Limited1 win£750,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
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Published27 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
Last source update27 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05550c
What is being bought
The purpose of this Contract Award Notice is to announce the Animal Plant and Plant Health Agency's (APHA) are entering into a contract for a Premium Plus Service Plan with Hamilton Sales & Service UK LTD for 3 years with options to extend by a further period of up to 2 years (i.e. 3+1+1). It will provide Preventative and Corrective Maintenance services for the equipment, which can only be provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This requirement is needed for Hamilton Vantage Liquid Handling Systems owned by APHA. These systems automate testing preparation, enhancing efficiency and traceability. The systems are also used daily for national Brucellosis surveys, which are essential for maintaining the UK's Brucella-free status and supporting international trade. Please note: The contract start date will be 07 April 2025 not 14 July 2025 as reported on the notice.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    27 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2025, 12:20 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    27 Jun 2025, 12:20 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    27 Jun 2025, 12:20 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    27 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
  2. Award pending
    5 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £350,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd
£350,500 · 5 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBHC-6261-BLLQ
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  • ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PBHC-6261-BLLQ
    Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, GB
    procurement@defra.gov.uk

  • Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PZXC-1937-DMVH
    Unit 1 Forge Mills Park, Station Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, UKG13, B46 1JH, GB
    cpugh@hamilton.ch
    +44(0)1212729280
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