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    ContractsScientific Equipment Upgrade for Research
    Awarded contract

    Scientific Equipment Upgrade for Research

    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Opportunity to supply and install scientific equipment upgrades for an active research project.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 5 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £89,965
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HS
      HAMILTON SALES SERVICE UK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    5 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified suppliers to upgrade existing scientific equipment used in an active research project. The upgrade aims to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and capabilities to support ongoing research objectives. Interested suppliers should provide detailed specifications of proposed equipment upgrades, implementation timelines, technical support services, and pricing. Equipment must meet current industry standards and compatibility requirements with existing laboratory infrastructure. Suppliers should demonstrate relevant experience in scientific equipment upgrades and provide references from similar projects.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HAMILTON SALES SERVICE UK LTD1× · 8%
    2. Instron - Division of ITW Ltd1× · 8%
    3. LI-COR BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. SCANBUR A/S1× · 8%
    5. BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE1× · 8%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06aec0
    UE
    Buyer
    UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Sector
    Research & Innovation