Purchase of advanced instruments for quantitative PCR

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£82,312published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Life Technologies Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff University has awarded a contract for Purchase of advanced instruments for quantitative PCR

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38951000 Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 10 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
Authority reference: CU.2133.AR
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011625
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bd5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £82,3121 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Life Technologies Ltd	£82,312 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Purchase of advanced instruments for quantitative PCR · Life Technologies Ltd
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£82,312
Period
16 Feb 2026 – 16 May 2026
Status
active

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

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNBB-8555-WJLQ 3 Fountain Drive, Paisley, Scotland, PA4 9RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT