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Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals
Sellafield Limited is procuring laboratory consumables, glassware, and specialised chemicals to support operational activities across NDA nuclear sites. This is a collaborative procurement resulting in separate contracts for three operating companies: Nuclear Restoration Services, NRS Dounreay, and Nuclear Waste Services.
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Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)
The Department for Transport is seeking to improve assurance of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) screening for detecting explosive trace contamination. The work is titled Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER) and is valued at £135,000.
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LiBRTI Diagnostics
The UK Atomic Energy Authority is procuring diagnostics equipment for the LIBRTI facility project. This covers high-purity germanium detectors and multi-channel analysers with high-voltage power supplies across two lots.
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MVDC - Parking Pay Terminals
Mole Valley District Council wants to replace 41 outdated pay terminals across 23 car parks with new units that take cash, card, and payment wallets. The supplier must also service and maintain all terminals for seven years.
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PfH Materials Supply Framework
PfH is establishing a national four-year framework agreement for the supply of building and construction materials to social housing providers. The framework will have multiple lots with different supply routes.
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PfH Materials Supply Framework
PfH is establishing a four-year national framework agreement for building and construction materials to supply UK social housing members. The framework will be divided into multiple lots covering a range of supply routes.
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PHW-ITT-63328 Provision of Microbiological Safety Cabinets
Public Health Wales is buying five Class II microbiological safety cabinets, 1200mm size, plus relocation of one existing cabinet. The work includes decommissioning old units, installation, and commissioning of new ones.
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Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for asbestos analysis
The HSE is buying a Transmission Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy attachment for asbestos analysis at their laboratory in Buxton. The equipment will be used for their Science, Engineering and Analysis Division.
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BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
Bangor University is buying a high-end confocal laser scanning microscope for research imaging, including installation, commissioning and training. The equipment must handle advanced fluorescence, live-cell and spectral imaging with scope for future expansion.
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BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist
UKRI needs a special purpose scientific mooring hoist for the RRS Sir David Attenborough, used to deploy and recover scientific moorings from the vessel. This is a bespoke build for the British Antarctic Survey.
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Air Quality Monitoring System for Granville Landfill
Telford & Wrekin Council is buying a real-time air quality monitoring system for Granville Landfill. The system will comprise five deployable monitoring stations tracking methane, hydrogen sulphide, volatile organic compounds, particulates, and wind conditions, plus a cloud platform for data access.
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LAS - Body Worn Video
London Ambulance Service is appointing a supplier to provide body worn cameras for staff, docking stations, a digital evidence management system, and ongoing maintenance and repairs. The contract covers both lightweight and standard camera models with associated software licensing and extended warranties.
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Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2
United Utilities is establishing a four-year framework for laboratory equipment supply, installation and maintenance services to support their testing requirements. The contract is split into two lots: equipment supply with lifecycle support, and maintenance and repair services.
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The Provision and Maintenance of Two Mass Spectrometry systems
MHRA needs to buy and maintain two mass spectrometry systems: a high-resolution system for complex sample analysis in proteomics and biopharmaceutical work, and a triple quadrupole system for high-throughput targeted quantitative analysis. Both systems come with instrumentation, software, service maintenance and consumables.
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2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)
Anglian Water needs a supplier to provide maintenance, repair and operations goods through an Ariba-hosted catalogue with guided buying, plus a store card option for technicians. The supplier must deliver across the Anglian Water region, including to home addresses and sites, with next-day delivery preferred.
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Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
NPL is buying an inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometer with collision/reaction cell technology for trace element analysis in environmental samples. The instrument must handle nanoparticle characterization and high-matrix samples up to 25% total dissolved solids.
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Flow cryometer with cell sorting capability
NPL is buying a flow cytometer with cell sorting capability. Imaging flow cytometer and sub-micron particle measurement (including viruses) are preferred features.
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ITT for the Provision of Repairs Services Tender
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing is tendering a major repairs service covering day-to-day responsive repairs, empty property refurbishment, emergency work, compliance checks, and cleaning. The work is divided into 22 lots covering electrical installation, ventilation, and general building services.
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IoT Devices for Insight into Freebridge Homes
Freebridge Community Housing wants to install IoT sensors across their homes to monitor damp, mould and condensation. The pilot covers 100-300 properties with potential expansion to 1000-3000 properties in later phases.
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DOJ - FSNI - Supply, Delivery and Support of a Benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System
Forensic Science Northern Ireland needs to buy, install and maintain a benchtop glass refractive index determination system for their Physical Methods team. This is specialist equipment for glass analysis in forensic work.
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Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust needs a managed service contract for automated blood transfusion analysers, reagents, consumables and full maintenance support across two hospital sites. The service must run 24/7/365 with redundancy to handle routine and urgent testing.
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Aseptic Pharmacy Products
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is buying aseptic pharmacy products, classified as laboratory pipettes and accessories. The contract is worth £45,000.
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Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework
Eastern Procurement is establishing a multi-supplier framework for heating, electrical, mechanical and decarbonisation works to domestic and non-domestic properties. Work includes supply, installation, maintenance and repair of gas boilers, heat pumps, solar thermal, electrical systems, controls and associated services across occupied and void properties.
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Event Noise Monitoring Services
North Yorkshire Council needs noise monitoring services at Scarborough Open Air Theatre for up to 30 amplified music events per year. Two qualified noise consultants must monitor each event on-site, with pre-event surveys, background noise assessment, and post-event reporting.
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Radiation and Tritium Safety Diagnostics
UK Atomic Energy Authority is buying radiation and tritium safety diagnostics equipment for delivery to Culham Campus. The contract covers dosimeters, monitors, and related radiation protection equipment.