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Published 13 Feb 2026, 15:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Protein Profiling Kits · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£357,600published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 13 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Olink Proteomics AB

What is being bought

Published requirement description

98100 Olink® Explore HT Reagent Kit x6

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure 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
13 Feb 2026, 15:07 GMT
Last source update
7 May 2026, 13:54 BST
Authority reference
UE272114
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041942
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065426 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Grant funded project states Olink as the supplier for continuity with an earlier project.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Feb 2026 → 7 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends244 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published173 days ago
    7 May 2026, 13:54 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 15:07 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    7 May 2026, 13:54 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £357,6001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Olink Proteomics AB3 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£357,600 inc. VAT13 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Protein Profiling Kits · Olink Proteomics AB

    Signed
    4 Mar 2026
    Value
    £357,600 inc. VAT
    Period
    4 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: n/a

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000653 · GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Olink Proteomics ABAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMGN-7934-QNPJ 16A SALAGATAN, UPPSALA, SE, SE 753-30, SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender