Expired contract

Protein Purification System

Details

Buyer: Northumbria University Newcastle
Supplier(s): Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd (Cytiva)
Value: £45,415.69
Duration: 3 months
Topic: Chromatographs
Published: 13 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Northumbria University has directly awarded a contract for a Protein Purification System to GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS UK LTD/CYTIVA. The system with bespoke technical specifications is essential for the project Sustainable Styles. The specifications include column valve configurations and integrated fraction collection which are unique to the supplier’s proprietary design. The system is compatible with UNICORN software, which is the established standard for the University's existing research workflows. Due to these specific technical requirements and the necessity of software interoperability to maintain research integrity, it has been determined that no reasonable alternative exists. An absence of competition for technical reasons has therefore been identified. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1014333013 ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published13 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date13 February 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date18 May 2026

About the buyer

Northumbria University Newcastle buys as a higher education institution, with a central procurement team overseeing all purchasing across the university. Northumbria is one of the 16 member institutions in that consortium. Larger purchases of goods, works and services go through a formal electronic tendering process. Procurement staff vet and approve every new supplier, and develop pre-negotiated contracts and monitor spend against them.

Over the past 5 years, most of Northumbria University Newcastle's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and communications equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@northumbria-university-newcastle.gov