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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 professional installation of a ProtoCOL 3 PLUS automated colony counting system for laboratory use.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £16.1k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £16,092
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Aug 2026
      1 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 today.

    1 Sept 202625 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity invites qualified suppliers to provide and install the ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Colony Counter system. The ProtoCOL 3 PLUS is an automated microbiology instrument designed for rapid and accurate bacterial and fungal colony counting in laboratory settings. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver the equipment, provide professional installation services, and ensure proper integration with the client's existing laboratory infrastructure. Technical specifications, delivery timelines, and warranty terms should be clearly outlined in supplier proposals.

    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%

    +1 more supplier

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD, 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    8a1f55e5-36bf-446c-91bd-d3a5fbea9cc2-912602
    UH
    Buyer
    UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation