Official UK procurement notice
Service Support of the automated liquid handling systems
Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Awarded value£156,421published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRenewal of the service support for the two Biomek i7 automated liquid handling systems being used in the genetic lab in Bristol.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 15 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
- Authority reference
CW12649- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056218- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b50fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
This is a renewal of the service support and maintenance of the Biomek i7 automated liquid handling systems, only Beckman Coulter can provide such service as they are the original manufacture of the machines.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published15 Jun 2026, 14:08 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £156,4211 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited15 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 | £156,421 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender