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Purchase of a long-read sequencer

Cardiff University · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:22.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff University is looking into awarding a contract for purchasing of a long-read sequencer.

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.

PacBio

No match
Published award value
£223.5k
Awarded
27 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PNMW-2551-DXRZ
Location
CA, US, 94025, United States

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
CU.2081.AR
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This long-range sequencer is only manufactured by one supplier. Supplier has multiple patents on the device as well as the kits to be used on it.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

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-PHVT-4343-HWYR
Name
Cardiff University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF24 4HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Services

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PHVT-4343-HWYR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNMW-2551-DXRZ
Name
PacBio

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Country
US
Locality
CA
Postal Code
94025
Country Name
United States
Street Address
1305 Obrien Dr, Menlo Park,

Details

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

Identifier

Id
PNMW-2551-DXRZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
27 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Purchase of a long-read sequencer
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

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

Additional Classifications

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

Value

Amount
223,546
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
223,546

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077600-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 11:16
Entry 2
Id
077752-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 15:04

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNMW-2551-DXRZ
Name
PacBio

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
9 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Dec 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF24 4HQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e9fc-2025-11-27T15:04:31ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·