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    ContractsBD FACSDiscover S8 Flow Cytometer System with Hood - Direct Award
    Awarded contract

    BD FACSDiscover S8 Flow Cytometer System with Hood - Direct Award

    Awarded
    £685.4k
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Direct award opportunity to supply a BD FACSDiscover S8 flow cytometer system with protective hood for laboratory use.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 29 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £685.4k
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £685,360
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BB
      BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    29 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a direct award procurement opportunity for the supply and provision of one BD FACSDiscover S8 flow cytometer system complete with a protective hood enclosure. The BD FACSDiscover S8 is a benchtop flow cytometry instrument used for cell analysis, sorting, and research applications in laboratory and medical settings. Interested suppliers should note this is a direct award procurement, meaning the buyer has identified a specific product and vendor selection process may be streamlined. Suppliers should be prepared to provide detailed specifications, delivery timelines, installation support, warranty terms, and ongoing technical support services for this specialized laboratory equipment.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, University of Glasgow has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. BECTON DICKINSON UK LIMITED2× · 29%
    2. Raith GmbH1× · 14%
    3. Hprobe1× · 14%
    4. Anton Paar1× · 14%
    5. BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited1× · 14%
    6. FIDA Biosystems ApS1× · 14%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, VWR International Ltd — 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-077c3a

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    University of Glasgow
    Sector
    Research & Innovation