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    ContractsLiquid Handling Robots for Sequencing Laboratory Services
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    Liquid Handling Robots for Sequencing Laboratory Services

    Contract value
    £1
    Published 28 Aug 2026

    UKHSA seeks information on liquid handling robots to expand genomics sequencing capacity across four UK laboratories for enhanced pathogen surveillance and pandemic preparedness.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1
    Published 28 Aug 2026

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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    28 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking information on liquid handling robotic systems to enhance its sequencing laboratory operations across four facilities: Bristol, Colindale, Manchester, and Porton Down. These laboratories provide critical nucleic acid sequencing services supporting pathogen surveillance, clinical metagenomics, and outbreak detection. This Request for Information (RFI) is part of the UKHSA's Pathogen Genomics Strategy and Pandemic Preparedness Programme, aimed at expanding capacity and improving efficiency of genomics services. Key Dates: RFI Published 28 August 2026, responses due 11 September 2026. Responses to this RFI are non-binding and will not form the basis of any contract; however, supplier input will inform future procurement opportunities. Respondents should submit questions via the Atamis portal messaging centre. This RFI does not preclude suppliers from tendering for future related opportunities.

    Track record

    19 awards · 16 winners
    Open field

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    In research innovation, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency has awarded 19 contracts to 16 suppliers.

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    1. Bio Molecular Systems Ltd2× · 11%
    2. Allentown UK Ltd2× · 11%
    3. WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED2× · 11%
    4. Vitrocell Systems GmbH1× · 5%
    5. 10X GENOMICS1× · 5%
    6. Anton Paar1× · 5%

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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, VWR International Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ee4b

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