Benchtop centrifuge replacement
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Beckman Coulter (UK) Ltd
- Duration
- 10 months
- Topic
- Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
- Published
- 21 January 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The existing equipment has exceeded the manufacturer's recommended lifespan of 10-15 years, increasing the risk of mechanical failures and potential safety hazards. Additionally, several units have shown signs of malfunction, including rotor imbalances and temperature control issues, posing risks to both sample integrity and user safety. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published21 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date21 January 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2026in 3 weeks
About the buyer
The Pirbright Institute is a Surrey-based, UKRI-backed research institute studying viral diseases of livestock, and buys as a public sector organisation. Some procurements are reserved for UK suppliers, small businesses and voluntary and community enterprises. Recent competitions cover autoclave servicing, laboratory cabinet maintenance and high-voltage electrical maintenance. New suppliers undergo checks before being set up on the institute's systems.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Pirbright Institute's contract awards have been in electrical equipment and lighting, repair and maintenance and construction work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-pirbright-institute.gov |
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