AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for Cytiva AKTA upgrade parts to GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD. The notice states that the procurement was concluded without competition for technical reasons.
Published outcomeContract 1 is recorded as active, signed on 15 October 2026, with a stated term from 15 October to 9 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration specialist laboratory-equipment requirement awarded to a single verified supplier without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 19,870.20 excluding VAT; GBP 23,844.24 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is 'complete'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 19,870.20
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Contract 1 value.amount is 19870.2 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 23,844.24
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 23844.24 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe stated contract value is linked to the single contract and single awarded supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence9 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2026-12-09T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Notice document datePublished and process published_at.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCytiva AKTA upgrade parts
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Tender title and brief description.
Procurement category in award
96% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery coverage
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UK.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1; lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement — below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Stated rationale
99% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons; the notice says only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
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Tender description.
Competition outcome
99% confidenceNo competition was conducted
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Tender description explicitly states the procurement is being concluded without competition.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 9 December 2026
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 19,870.20 excluding VAT; GBP 23,844.24 including VAT
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Contract 1 value fields.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Specialist supply route
99% confidenceThe buyer cited technical reasons and stated that only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
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Tender description.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published contract value is GBP 19,870.20 excluding VAT for a term of less than two months.
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Contract value and period fields.
Market transparency
98% confidenceThe notice does not publish bid numbers, evaluation scoring, pricing detail or a detailed technical specification.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available.
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Supplier verification status is verified; verified company name is GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD.
Notice and contract linkage
98% confidenceClear: the single contract is linked to the single award, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
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Contract 1 awardID is 1; award 1 supplier and related lot data.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceNo separate award date, lot title, lot description or lot-level value is supplied.
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Award date is null; lot title/description/value fields are null.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores and comparative pricing.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- No lot title, detailed lot description or individual lot value is published.
- Bid numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, comparative pricing and a detailed technical specification are not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option, replacement or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIAKTA upgrade partsCytivaGLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTDdirect procurementlaboratory equipmentFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI AKTA upgrade parts contract?
GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD won award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is GBP 19,870.20 excluding VAT and GBP 23,844.24 including VAT.
Was the contract competed?
No. The notice states it was concluded without competition for technical reasons.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 9 December 2026.
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