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Contract Details Notice for the Provision of Rainin Pipette Tips

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:08.

Opportunity overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Mettler-Toledo for the provision of Rainin Pipette Tips. The LiteTouchSystem (LTS) tips are the only compatible tips recommended by Mettler-Toledo for their Rainin pipettes that have been previously procured. Alternatives have been reviewed previously however they have been found to be a substandard fit on the Rainin Pipettes. This would lead to inaccurate test results, assay failures and resulting in the cost and time wastage of diagnostic operation. In addition, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for performing at the laboratory process for which these pipettes are used. According to UKAS the tip designed and identified specifically for the Rainin pipette should be used. MFT has awarded a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 7 - 'The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended to as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods services or works in circumstances where - (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance'. The value of this Procurement is £718,169.19 excluding VAT. A Transparency Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 25/02/2025. A Contract Award Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 10/03/2025.

Awarded to

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Mettler Toledo

Matched by number
Published award value
£718.2k
Awarded
10 Mar 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 959974
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE1 4AW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C333561
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Mettler-Toledo for the provision of Rainin Pipette Tips. The LiteTouchSystem (LTS) tips are the only compatible tips recommended by Mettler-Toledo for their Rainin pipettes that have been previously procured. Alternatives have been reviewed previously however they have been found to be a substandard fit on the Rainin Pipettes. This would lead to inaccurate test results, assay failures and resulting in the cost and time wastage of diagnostic operation. In addition, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for performing at the laboratory process for which these pipettes are used. According to UKAS the tip designed and identified specifically for the Rainin pipette should be used. MFT has awarded a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 7 - 'The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended to as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods services or works in circumstances where - (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance'. The value of this Procurement is £718,169.19 excluding VAT. A Transparency Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 25/02/2025. A Contract Award Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 10/03/2025.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXQG-2592-VYYY
Name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Trafford
Postal Code
M41 5SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXQG-2592-VYYY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Beckie Wiltshire
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVDX-8132-TRMG
Name
Mettler-Toledo

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE4 1AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Boston Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PVDX-8132-TRMG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-NHS-R0A
Name
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Trafford
Postal Code
M41 5SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
R0A
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXQG-2592-VYYY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-959974
Name
Mettler Toledo

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 4AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Boston Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
959974
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVDX-8132-TRMG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Mar 2025, 00:00
Title
Rainin Pipette Tips
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38437110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pipette tips

Value

Amount
718,196.19
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
861,865.43

Renewal

Description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust may extend the contract for up to 24 months in 12 month increments.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007150-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
25 Feb 2025, 12:52
Entry 2
Id
008571-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Mar 2025, 15:34

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVDX-8132-TRMG
Name
Mettler-Toledo
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-959974
Name
Mettler Toledo

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Mar 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
20 Mar 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Rainin Pipette Tips
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
27 Mar 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value is lower than £5 million including VAT

Value

Amount
718,196.19
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
861,865.43

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust may extend the contract for up to 24 months in 12 month increments.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011912-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 09:10

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Trafford · UKD34 · M41 5SL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e7c5-2025-03-31T09:10:39+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·