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    ContractsRequest for Information: Liquid Handling Robots for Genomics Laboratories
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    Request for Information: Liquid Handling Robots for Genomics Laboratories

    UKHSA is requesting information on liquid handling robotic systems to improve genomics laboratory capacity and efficiency across four UK sequencing facilities.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 28 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder

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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    28 August 2026
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    Brief

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking information on liquid handling robotic systems to enhance laboratory processing capabilities across its Sequencing Laboratories in Bristol, Colindale, Manchester, and Porton Down. These facilities provide nucleic acid sequencing services supporting pathogen surveillance programmes, clinical metagenomics sequencing, and outbreak detection. The UKHSA aims to maintain and expand the capacity and efficiency of its Genomics services as part of its Pathogen Genomics Strategy and Pandemic Preparedness Programme. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; responses are not binding and will not form the basis of any contracts. However, responding may provide valuable market insight and does not impact your ability to tender for future UKHSA opportunities. Key dates: RFI Published 28 August 2026, Response Deadline 11 September 2026. Please submit queries and responses through the Atamis portal messaging centre at: https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001uBE2zIAG&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com

    Track record

    23 awards · 18 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY has awarded 23 contracts to 18 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    6. THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED t/a Thermo Fisher Scientif1× · 4%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f890efff-d994-4608-bbb6-dcb5b2aae8cf-912417

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    Sector
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