Awarded contract

Liquid Handling System, Incubators & Extended Warranty

Details

Value
£771,486.72
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
17 June 2026

Tender description

The Edinburgh Genome Foundry (EGF) is a unique facility specialising in the generation of large numbers of genetic constructs to equip cells with new or improved functionality. As a Small Research Facility (SRF) at the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), the aim is to support the research of multiple academics who leverage EGF’s unique capabilities to accelerate the discovery process and generate solutions that address global challenges. To deliver its mission, EGF heavily relies on high-level automation. This procurement relates to the purchase of a Liquid Handling System, an automated incubator, software, associated parts and an extended warranty that will be built into the automated platform. Lot 1: The Edinburgh Genome Foundry (EGF) is a unique facility specialising in the generation of large numbers of genetic constructs to equip cells with new or improved functionality. As a Small Research Facility (SRF) at the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), the aim is to support the research of multiple academics who leverage EGF’s unique capabilities to accelerate the discovery process and generate solutions that address global challenges. To deliver its mission, EGF heavily relies on high-level automation. This procurement relates to the purchase of a Liquid Handling System, an automated incubator, software, associated parts and an extended warranty that will be built into the automated platform.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published17 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date17 June 2026

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. 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. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

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.

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