UKRI-5436 Automated Microplate · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£49,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Dec 2025

Awarded to Verulam Scientific

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Automated microplate stacker and linear stage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update: 29 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5436
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-086353
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fde3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Verulam Scientific	£49,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Verulam Scientific
Signed
8 Dec 2025
Value
£49,000
Period
9 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Verulam Scientific LtdAwarded supplier 4 Appley Court Appley Wood Corner, HAYNES, East of England, MK45 3QQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT