Official UK procurement notice
DNA Sequencer Upgrade · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: London (UKI3)
Awarded value£157,544published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for an upgrade to a DNA Sequencer and the associated service/maintenance
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 16 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022051- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05155eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
An upgrade to this instrument was put to market following an already completed procurement. This upgrade would convert the current instrument into a newly upgraded model.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Transparency notice published16 May 2025, 10:05 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected29 May 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £157,5441 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.29 May 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2030Extensions: This contract is for an initial 3 year term with the option to extend for an additional 2 years (3+1+1) | £157,544 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender