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planned
Official procurement procedure
Supply of Real-Time PCR Instruments to APHA
Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
UK
Published value
£3,800,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY: "Supply of Real-Time PCR Instruments to APHA". Published status: planned. Published value: £3,800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,800,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Bruker UK LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bruker UK Limited | 1 win | £750,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST | Last source update24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e8a2 | ||
What is being bought
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the supply, installation, training, warranty and lifecycle support of approximately 60 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) systems over a period of up to five years.
The systems will be used for the molecular detection and quantification of DNA and RNA targets within laboratory environments. The requirement is for current-production, CE-marked, 96-well qPCR platforms capable of quantitative and qualitative analysis, multiplex fluorescence detection with a minimum of five optical channels, high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis, and compatibility with non-proprietary reagents and consumables.
The scope will include associated software, installation, user training, calibration certification, warranty provision and ongoing maintenance and support services. Suppliers must be able to provide network-enabled data management functionality and support operation within accredited laboratory environments. Full technical requirements, service expectations and evaluation criteria will be detailed within the procurement documents.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST - Published value updated to £3,800,000
20 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST - Status changed to planned
20 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST - Official notice release published
20 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST - Buyer information updated
20 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST - Procedure published
24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST - engagement
15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThe Authority is conducting this market engagement to inform its procurement approach and gain a clearer understanding of the market. Suppliers are invited to complete a short questionnaire, available from Melanie Swain – melanie.swain@defra.gov.uk. Suppliers are invited to respond with completed questionnaires by 15th September 2026. This exercise is for information gathering only. No formal proposals are required, and no evaluation or selection of suppliers or equipment will be undertaken at this stage. The Authority reserves the right to follow up with suppliers to further clarify responses, with any new material information shared appropriately.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
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-BLLQDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |