Lot 1
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AwardedFind a Tender · award
Supply of PromethION Sequencing Equipment, Reagents and Consumables
BuyerANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published28 May 2026
What is being bought
The purpose of this Contract Award Notice is to announce that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) intend to award a Contract to Oxford Nanopore Technologies for PromethION Sequencing Equipment and a supply of nanopore reagents and Consumables. The Sequencing Reagents come in the form of Flow Cells, which are leased and associated consumables for use with Nanopore sequencing equipment.
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BudgetNot published
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Awards
Supply of PromethION Equipment, Reagents and Consumables
Statuspending
SupplierOxford Nanopore Technologies Plc
Value£448,450
Contract periodFrom 15 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2029
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06a3bd |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 050462-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu May 28 2026 14:55:21 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 3 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | award, contract | 050462-2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 048829-2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | award, contract | 048825-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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