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Liquid Handler and Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups for the Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:34.

Opportunity overview

This is an award notice for the purchase of: One Liquid Handler One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups Including service and maintenance contract and associated consumables

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Scienion UK Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£361.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Apr 2025
Award ID
021902-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
11838025
Location
Portsmouth,, UK, PO6 3EN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Lots

  • This is an award notice for the purchase of: One Liquid Handler One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups Including service and maintenance contract and associated consumables£331k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04de5c
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
19 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
19 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is an award notice for the purchase of: One Liquid Handler One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups Including service and maintenance contract and associated consumables

Value

Amount
331,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
This contract is for an initial period from contract signature until 3 years following completion of delivery and installation. The contract has an optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, and consumables. The total contract value of £361,808 excluding VAT includes the optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, as well as a total amount of £9500 excluding VAT for consumables over the total life of the contract (including the optional extension years). Please note this amount for consumables is provisional and not guaranteed. The museum makes no guarantee to minimum spend or order quantity for consumables over the life of the contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-13786
Name
Natural History Museum

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 5BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cromwell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Natural History Museum

Contact

Telephone
+44 20779425000

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 2079425000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-147974
Name
Scienion UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth,
Postal Code
PO6 3EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lakeside North Harbour, Building 2000,, Western Road,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
11838025
Legal Name
Scienion UK Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 2393233601

Award information

Award 1
Id
021902-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-147974
Name
Scienion UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
021902-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
021902-2025-1
Date Signed
17 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
361,808
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW7 5BD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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