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Published 27 Nov 2025, 11:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of a long-read sequencer

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£223,546published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 27 Nov 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff University is looking into awarding a contract for purchasing of a long-read sequencer.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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
27 Nov 2025, 11:16 GMT
Last source update
27 Nov 2025, 15:04 GMT
Authority reference
CU.2081.AR
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077752
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9fc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

This long-range sequencer is only manufactured by one supplier. Supplier has multiple patents on the device as well as the kits to be used on it.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 Nov 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published336 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 15:04 GMT
  2. Standstill ends323 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 11:16 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 15:04 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £223,5461 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA10 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2026£223,54627 Nov 2025standstill to 9 Dec 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PacBioAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMW-2551-DXRZ 1305 Obrien Dr, Menlo Park,, CA, US, 94025, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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