Awarded contract

Bioreactor Procurement

Details

Supplier(s)
Infors UK Ltd
Value
£85,104
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
1 October 2025

Tender description

Purchase of a bioreactor for fermentation Lot 1: The mission of the Fermentation Suite at the School of Chemistry (the Fermentation Suite) is to allow fermentation and synthetic biology techniques to be used by students and staff within chemistry enabling ground breaking research in using proteins and other biomolecules. The School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh constitutes one of the leading aggregates of chemical science research capacity in the UK, with over 50 academics and 40 postdoctoral researchers. By consolidating resources and diverse expertise, the School unites cutting-edge instrumentation, scientific proficiency, and comprehensive support services to accelerate chemical innovation and discovery. Capable of running temperature-controlled fermentations with volumes of at least 5 L. Integrated data logging of key parameters, including pH, dissolved oxygen and temperature, either internally on the instrument or via connected computer. Encompass key bioreactor functionalities such as, but not limited to, temperature control, pH control, dissolved oxygen control, antifoam control and speed control of impeller. The bioreactor should be able to operate aseptically.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date10 July 2025
  2. Completed: Award published1 October 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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