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    ContractsColony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Supply and Installation
    Awarded contract

    Colony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Supply and Installation

    Awarded
    £16.1k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Procurement for the supply and installation of a ProtoCOL 3 PLUS automated colony counter for laboratory microbiology applications.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £16.1k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £16,092
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Aug 2026
      4 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DW
      DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    1 Sept 2026Today25 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified suppliers to provide and install a ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Colony Counter system. The ProtoCOL 3 PLUS is an automated colony counting instrument used in microbiology laboratories for accurate and efficient enumeration of bacterial, fungal, or other microbial colonies on agar plates. Suppliers should be capable of delivering the equipment, performing professional installation at the specified location, ensuring proper calibration, and providing initial training to laboratory staff. Interested vendors must demonstrate experience with laboratory automation equipment and be able to meet delivery and installation timelines.

    Track record

    11 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY has awarded 11 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED3× · 27%
    2. LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED1× · 9%
    3. PTW-UK Limited1× · 9%
    4. SPT LABTECH LIMITED1× · 9%
    5. TECAN UK LTD1× · 9%
    6. Life Technologies Ltd1× · 9%

    +3 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    84134b82-12da-45d6-b107-be338d5755a0-912603
    UH
    Buyer
    UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation