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    ContractsAutomated Micronic Tube Picking Robot XL20
    Awarded contract

    Automated Micronic Tube Picking Robot XL20

    Awarded
    £70.1k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Automated laboratory robot for high-throughput sample processing with integrated barcode tracking and error reduction across up to 20 plates simultaneously.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £70.1k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £70,107
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      4 Jun 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SL
      SPT LABTECH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    2 Jul 2026Today4 Jun 2026

    Brief

    The Micronic Tube Picking Robot XL20 is an automated laboratory equipment system designed to streamline sample processing workflows. Key capabilities include: processing up to 20 storage plates simultaneously, automated barcode scanning and cross-verification against input files to ensure sample traceability, and significant reduction in human error through automated handling. This system is ideal for high-throughput laboratory environments requiring reliable, traceable sample consolidation and management. Suppliers should note that this is laboratory automation equipment suitable for research facilities, clinical laboratories, or biotech operations with moderate to high-volume sample processing needs.

    Track record

    9 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY has awarded 9 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED3× · 33%
    2. LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED1× · 11%
    3. SPT LABTECH LIMITED1× · 11%
    4. TECAN UK LTD1× · 11%
    5. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc1× · 11%
    6. BATES OFFICE SERVICES1× · 11%

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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD, Altium International s.r.o. — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0b524426-04fc-46f5-b0b7-49991e5fa71b-904412
    UH
    Buyer
    UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation