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Published 12 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKHSA Provision for Two Spectral Flow Cytometers

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£259,017published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority requires the provision of two spectral flow cytometers to replace three flow cytometers which have reached the end of their asset life.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
38434510 Cytometers

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
12 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
Authority reference
Contract Ref: C434541 (Atamis Project: C421529)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031481
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667ee Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Section 41 Single Supplier (Technical Reasons)

The Authority requires that the instrument size must be no greater than 65x65x60 cm (WxDxH). Overall working area (including workstation and all instrumentation) to be no greater than 165x77x143 cm (WxDxH).

The spectral flow cytometer must be a standalone instrument vs a bolt on to an existing piece of equipment.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Mar 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends212 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published198 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 13:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £259,0171 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD25 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£259,01711 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKHSA Provision for Two Spectral Flow Cytometers · CYTEK BIOSCIENCES LTD

    Signed
    26 Mar 2026
    Value
    £259,017
    Period
    26 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs are not applicable to this value of Contract

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cytek Biosciences LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVBB-9248-PXMR Unit 8 Greenham Park Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, East of England, CB6 2HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender