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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· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £16.1k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £16,092
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Aug 2026
      2 months 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 2 months ago.

    1 Sept 2026Today25 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

    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
    1. DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED3× · 13%
    2. HOLOGIC LTD2× · 9%
    3. Life Technologies Ltd2× · 9%
    4. FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K., LIMITED2× · 9%
    5. Camlab1× · 4%
    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
    8a1f55e5-36bf-446c-91bd-d3a5fbea9cc2-912602

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