UKHSA awards Tecan 1080 systems repurposing call-off to TECAN UK LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Opportunity overview

This requirement is for the refurbishment and repurposing of currently stored liquid handling platforms, specifically the Tecan 1080 (Fluent Liquid Handler) systems .Refurbishing and repurposing the Tecan 1080 platforms will build on established in house expertise and existing Tecan system integration. This will enable UKHSA to meet operational demand across both sites and support a broader range of priority activities.

Awarded to

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Tecan UK Limited

Matched by exact name

Published award value: £281.3k
Awarded: 23 Sept 2026
Award ID: ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636-1
Status: active

Classification

CPV51430000 — Installation services of laboratory equipment

Documents and notices

Awarded contract notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗
C472034_Schedule 7- Appendix 1- Order Form - Repurposed Tecan 1080 Systems (Redacted)Open source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: CF-3720500D0O000000rwimUAA
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Call-off from a framework agreement
Main Procurement Category: services

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 51430000
Description: Installation services of laboratory equipment

Tender Period

Ends: 23 Sept 2026, 12:00

Contract period

Starts: 24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: No

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Postal Code: SP4 0JG

Entry 2

Country Name: United Kingdom

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-CFS-255544
Name: UK Health Security Agency

Identifier

Legal Name: UK Health Security Agency

Address

Street Address: 10 South Colonnade
Locality: London
Postal Code: E14 4PU
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Name: Commercial Operations
Email: procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Organisation 2

Id: GB-CFS-339223
Name: Tecan UK Limited

Identifier

Legal Name: Tecan UK Limited

Address

Street Address: 11-13 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AH

Details

Scale: sme

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1

Id: ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636-1
Status: active
Date: 24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 12:04

Value

Amount: 281,306.22
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-CFS-339223
Name: Tecan UK Limited

Contract period

Starts: 24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 1
Document Type: awardNotice
Description: Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2a914a-b424-4c4d-b49f-1e1047cd5cc1 ↗
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 12:04
Format: text/html
Language: en

Entry 2

Id: 2
Description: C472034_Schedule 7- Appendix 1- Order Form - Repurposed Tecan 1080 Systems (Redacted)
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/badc6e62-6679-4352-ba13-321c3fa91652 ↗
Format: application/pdf

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · E14 4PU · United Kingdom
Delivery location · SP4 0JG
Delivery location · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

0a2a914a-b424-4c4d-b49f-1e1047cd5cc1-917972Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder · 15 Oct 2026, 12:04

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

UK Health Security Agency awarded a framework call-off to TECAN UK LIMITED for refurbishment and repurposing of stored Tecan 1080 (Fluent Liquid Handler) systems. The published award value is £281,306.22 and the stated period runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusAwarded contract notice; source status completeEvidence: The source labels the record "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with process stage "award", display status "awarded" and tender status "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636-1 is marked "active".
Contract signatureNot explicitly statedEvidence: The supplied data contains an award notice and a redacted order-form attachment, but does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.

95% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice reference: 0a2a914a-b424-4c4d-b49f-1e1047cd5cc1-917972
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636
First published: 15 Oct 2026
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026, 13:27
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award is recorded to TECAN UK LIMITED.

Market significance

A specialist laboratory-equipment services call-off supporting UKHSA operational demand across two sites.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

TECAN UK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636-1 · 281306.22 GBP · active

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The sole active award names Tecan UK Limited as supplier and gives an award value of £281,306.22. Supplier verification supplies the legal name TECAN UK LIMITED (company number 02027512).

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

98% confidence

Awarded contract notice; source status complete

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The source labels the record "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with process stage "award", display status "awarded" and tender status "complete".

Award status

98% confidence

Active

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Award ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636-1 is marked "active".

Contract signature

95% confidence

Not explicitly stated

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The supplied data contains an award notice and a redacted order-form attachment, but does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value

99% confidence

£281,306.22

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The award value and tender value are both stated as 281306.22 GBP.

Value allocation

98% confidence

Allocated to the sole recorded award and supplier

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One award is supplied, with one named supplier.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award date

99% confidence

24 September 2026

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The award date is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract start

99% confidence

24 September 2026

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The tender and award contract period starts 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract end

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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The tender and award contract period ends 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.

Award notice publication

99% confidence

15 October 2026

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The award notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-15T12:04:56+01:00.

Tender deadline

99% confidence

23 September 2026

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The stated tender-period end is 2026-09-23T12:00:00+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Refurbishment and repurposing of stored Tecan 1080 (Fluent Liquid Handler) systems

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The published description states that the requirement concerns refurbishment and repurposing of currently stored Tecan 1080 liquid-handling platforms.

Operational purpose

96% confidence

Support UKHSA operational demand across two sites and a broader range of priority activities

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The description states this intended purpose.

Primary classification

99% confidence

CPV 51430000 — Installation services of laboratory equipment

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The tender classification is CPV 51430000 with this description.

Delivery location

96% confidence

SP4 0JG, United Kingdom

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The tender item lists delivery postcode SP4 0JG and country United Kingdom.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement method

99% confidence

Selective

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The process and tender state procurement method "selective".

Procurement route

99% confidence

Call-off from a framework agreement

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The process and tender state procurement method details "Call-off from a framework agreement".

Competition information

98% confidence

Not supplied in the published notice data

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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided.

SME suitability flag

95% confidence

Yes

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Tender suitability records SME as true.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Stated term

99% confidence

24 September 2026 to 31 March 2027

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The published contract period gives these start and end timestamps.

Extensions or options

98% confidence

Not supplied in the published notice data

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No extension, option or renewal term is included in the supplied fields.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial model

96% confidence

Framework call-off for specialist refurbishment and repurposing services

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The notice identifies a framework call-off and describes refurbishment and repurposing of specified liquid-handling platforms.

Technology context

96% confidence

The requirement builds on existing in-house expertise and Tecan system integration

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This is stated in the published requirement description.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

95%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-ff2ea06b-250e-4dff-b90e-1f2f311e8636
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

UK Health Security Agency

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The buyer party and process buyer name are UK Health Security Agency.

Buyer address

98% confidence

10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom

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The buyer party address provides these details.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified legal supplier

99% confidence

TECAN UK LIMITED (company number 02027512)

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Supplier verification records an exact-name match to TECAN UK LIMITED, company number 02027512, with active company status.

Source supplier name

99% confidence

Tecan UK Limited

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The award and source party name the supplier as Tecan UK Limited.

Supplier SME status

94% confidence

SME

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The supplier party details record scale as "sme".

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated end-of-term point

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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This is the explicit contract end date. It is an end-of-term estimate, not a procurement or renewal forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Award and value clarity

96% confidence

High

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A single active award, single named supplier, and consistent £281,306.22 value are supplied.

Contract conclusion evidence

96% confidence

Limited

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The data supports an awarded active record and stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature or execution.

Competition and evaluation detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice

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No bid count, scores, pricing breakdown, evaluation rationale or award rationale is provided.

Renewal detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice

View supporting evidence

No extension or renewal provisions are supplied.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
Information on bidder numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
No extension, option or renewal provisions are supplied.
No individual lot structure or lot titles are supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who received the UKHSA Tecan 1080 systems award?

TECAN UK LIMITED received the sole recorded active award.

What is the published award value?

The published award value is £281,306.22.

What is being procured?

Refurbishment and repurposing of stored Tecan 1080 (Fluent Liquid Handler) systems.

When does the stated contract period end?

The stated end date is 31 March 2027.

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Repurposed Tecan 1080 Systems

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Tecan UK Limited

Classification

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Classification

Tender Period

Contract period

Suitability

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Identifier

Address

Details

Roles

Award information

Value

Suppliers

Contract period

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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