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Procurement of 2 Firefly genomics (6 head) with ATL

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 03:02.

Opportunity overview

Procurement of 2 Firefly genomics (6 head) with ATL. The proposed procurement relates to additional units that are technically compatible and interoperable with this platform.

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.

SPT Labtech

Match pending…
Published award value
£415.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PMBD-8859-HNHH
Location
Melbourn, UKH12, SG8 6EE, 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
CAP-MFT2526-19 ctDNA
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Trust intends to award a contract to SPT Labtech Ltd for the supply of two Firefly liquid handling systems. The Trust maintains an established installed base of Firefly instrumentation supporting an existing genomic laboratory workflow. The proposed procurement relates to additional units that are technically compatible and interoperable with this platform. Platform continuity is required to ensure alignment with validated methods, existing laboratory configuration and operational processes within a regulated clinical environment. Introduction of an alternative system would require additional development, validation and configuration changes and would not provide equivalent technical compatibility with the current platform. The requirement reflects service capacity and business continuity planning. The equipment being procured is identical to systems already installed and operational within the Trust. SPT Labtech Ltd is the sole manufacturer and authorised supplier of the Firefly system in the United Kingdom. No other economic operator is able to supply this specific equipment. Accordingly, competition is absent for technical reasons and due to the protection of exclusive rights.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXQG-2592-VYYY

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
SPT Labtech
Id
GB-PPON-PMBD-8859-HNHH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMBD-8859-HNHH

Address

Street Address
Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road,
Locality
Melbourn
Postal Code
SG8 6EE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Procurement of 2 Firefly genomics (6 head) with ATL
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33100000
Description
Medical equipments

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
498,329.23
Amount
415,274.36
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMBD-8859-HNHH
Name
SPT Labtech

Contract period

Starts
16 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
15 Mar 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019751-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Mar 2026, 09:34
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
16 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 019751-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·