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    ContractsVarioSkan Lux Microplate Reader Equipment Procurement
    Awarded contract

    VarioSkan Lux Microplate Reader Equipment Procurement

    Awarded
    £28.9k
    Published 23 Oct 2026

    Procurement of Thermo Scientific VarioSkan Lux microplate reader for pathogen detection and monitoring in wastewater and air biosurveilance applications under the PRISM project.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 23 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £28.9k
    Published 23 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £28,898
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Sept 2026
      4 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LT
      Life Technologies Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    23 Oct 202624 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This procurement seeks a Thermo Scientific VarioSkan Lux microplate reader to support the Pathogen Risk Intelligence through Surveillance & Modelling (PRISM) initiative. The equipment will be used for laboratory analysis in wastewater and air biosurveilance operations, enabling rapid detection and monitoring of pathogenic agents in environmental samples. The VarioSkan Lux is a multi-mode microplate reader capable of absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence measurements, essential for high-throughput screening and pathogen identification in public health surveillance programs.

    Track record

    22 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY has awarded 22 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED3× · 14%
    2. HOLOGIC LTD2× · 9%
    3. Life Technologies Ltd2× · 9%
    4. FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K., LIMITED2× · 9%
    5. Camlab1× · 5%
    6. THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED t/a Thermo Fisher Scientif1× · 5%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    48ce078b-7ae1-4d0e-8cd1-ec6ab46775b8-919037

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