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    ContractsSupply and Support of Real-Time PCR Laboratory Instruments
    Open tender

    Supply and Support of Real-Time PCR Laboratory Instruments

    Contract value
    £3.8m
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    APHA seeks suppliers to deliver, install, and maintain approximately 60 Real-Time PCR systems with training and support services over five years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 20 Aug 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £3.8m
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,800,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened yesterday.

    20 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking qualified suppliers to provide Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) instrumentation and associated software for laboratory diagnostics. The contract will cover the supply, installation, commissioning, staff training, ongoing maintenance, technical support, and warranty services for approximately 60 systems over a five-year period. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in qPCR technology, provide comprehensive training programs for laboratory personnel, offer reliable technical support, and ensure system reliability through maintenance and warranty coverage. This is an opportunity for established laboratory equipment providers with proven experience in delivering diagnostic instrumentation to public health and research institutions.

    Track record

    14 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
    1. WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED2× · 14%
    2. Camlab1× · 7%
    3. Thistle Scientific Ltd1× · 7%
    4. TSE Systems GmbH1× · 7%
    5. Hel Limited1× · 7%
    6. Innovative Diagnostics1× · 7%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, Altium International s.r.o., ALTIUM INTERNATIONAL SRO — 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-06e8a2
    AP
    Buyer
    ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation