UKRI-5317 Automated Liquid Handling Instrument

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£51,342published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Oct 2025

Awarded to BioDot Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has a requirement for an automated liquid handling instrument to support sample handling in ECSS-compliant molecular organic contamination (MOC) analysis workflows within the RAL Space Contamination [Chemical] Laboratory

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

42968000 Dispensers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5317
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066719
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cfc7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £51,3421 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BioDot LtdSME	£51,342 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5317 Automated Liquid Handling Instrument · BioDot LtdSME
Signed
17 Oct 2025
Value
£51,342
Period
20 Oct 2025 – 15 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BioDot LtdAwarded supplier Unit 1 West Barn, Old Dairy Lane, Chichester, South East, PO20 3AFContact 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 Tender20 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST