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    ContractsTape Station 4150 Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Tape Station 4150 Procurement

    Awarded
    £18.2k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Non-competitive procurement for Tape Station 4150 equipment from a sole-source supplier due to technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 11 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £18.2k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £18,197
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AT
      AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    11 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice for a non-competitive procurement. The requirement is for a Tape Station 4150 unit. This procurement is being awarded without competition due to an absence of alternative suppliers for technical reasons. Only a particular supplier can provide this specialized equipment to meet the technical specifications required. Interested parties should note that this is a sole-source procurement based on technical necessity and supplier exclusivity.

    Track record

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f799

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