BU522026- High-Throughput Real-Time PCR System for the National Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Laboratory for Wales

Buyer
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Value
£125,000
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
Bangor, Wales
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Bangor University wants to buy a high-throughput real-time PCR system, a lab machine that tests many wastewater samples for many different targets (such as pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes) in a single run. The estimated value is £125,000, and the machine will support the national wastewater surveillance lab for Wales, where results must meet strict accredited quality standards.

What the buyer wants

• Supply a high-throughput, low-volume real-time PCR system that can measure many samples against many assays in one run, with quantitative results suitable for accredited reporting. • Show the system can reduce hands-on time, plate handling and per-result reagent cost, and shorten the time from nucleic acid extract to reported result. • Provide an open, flexible platform that can quickly take on new targets, while supporting the data integrity and traceability needed for ISO/IEC 17025 lab accreditation.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice requires a high-throughput instrument that delivers quantitative data of accredited-reporting quality and supports ISO/IEC 17025 traceability, so a small supplier that cannot supply or demonstrate this specialist laboratory equipment would most likely be ruled out.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

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