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260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables

Queen's University Belfast · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 16:36.

Opportunity overview

Queen’s University Belfast - The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) intends to procure a peptide synthesis solution comprising equipment, associated consumables, and appropriate maintenance and support arrangements to enable in house peptide synthesis capability. • Establishment of a reliable, in house peptide synthesis capability aligned to research delivery requirements. • Provision of supplier support, including training, to ensure competent and effective operation by authorised users. • Delivery of scalable synthesis capability to support routine generation of short peptides and time efficient synthesis of longer peptide sequences. • Enablement of consistent, reproducible outputs to meet ongoing and future research needs. The Future Medicines Institute (FMI) is focused on the identification and development of novel therapeutics and diagnostic approaches. The required capability will support experimental workflows by enabling the generation of peptide materials essential to underpin these research activities, contributing to institutional strategic objectives in advanced therapeutics. The solution is expected to support broader academic use, enabling access across relevant research groups and maximising utilisation. This will facilitate collaborative research activity and enhance overall institutional research capability and impact.

Awarded to

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Vapourtec Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£236.2k
Awarded
13 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTVL-7258-HYTZ
Location
Bury St. Edmunds, UKH14, IP29 4RZ, 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
260129
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Queen's University Belfast
Id
GB-NIC-101788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NIC
Id
101788

Address

Street Address
University Rd
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Vapourtec Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PTVL-7258-HYTZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTVL-7258-HYTZ

Address

Street Address
Bells Lane Farm
Locality
Bury St. Edmunds
Postal Code
IP29 4RZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
37315100
Description
Synthesisers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTVL-7258-HYTZ
Name
Vapourtec Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
25 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
25 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Sept 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
24 Sept 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One-off purchase. The University may purchase ongoing maintenance, software support, updates and related services associated with the equipment for a period of up to 10 years following installation, subject to funding and operational requirements

Options

Description
One-off purchase. The University may purchase ongoing maintenance, software support, updates and related services associated with the equipment for a period of up to 10 years following installation, subject to funding and operational requirements

Value

Including VAT
236,250
Currency
GBP

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Correcting a typographical error on contract award price.
Id
093926-2026

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093926-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Oct 2026, 15:23
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

6 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

6 VERSIONS
  1. 047452-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 047590-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 086893-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 093846-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 093926-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 093932-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·