Mid-throughput native long-read sequencing instrument
Details
- Buyer
- University of Exeter
- Supplier(s)
- PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES UK, LTD.
- Value
- £150,030
- Duration
- 7 months
- Topic
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Published
- 3 March 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The PacBio Vega is a cutting edge long read DNA sequencing machine. The HiFi sequencing technology is completely unique, and we have been working with PacBIo in partnership with the NHS to develop long read sequencing protocols for diagnostics and research. This machine is being purchased as part of an ongoing collaboration with PacBio who have committed to providing matched consumables to enable this project to continue. There is no alternative on the market that can provide equivalent quality data ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published3 March 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date3 March 2026
- Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2026
About the buyer
University of Exeter is a higher education institution that runs its own procurement centrally through a dedicated Procurement Services team. Much of this procurement flows through frameworks including the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium and the Crown Commercial Service. Catering contracts run through the separate TUCO framework. Competitive tendering, not a fixed list of approved suppliers, decides who wins the work in the end.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Exeter's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and laboratory and precision equipment.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-exeter.gov |
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