Estimated Value
Up to £748,038
Deadline
Not specified
Published
1 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
This contract covers the supply of Covaris consumables required to support laboratory and diagnostic activities. The consumables are proprietary to Covaris equipment and are specifically designed to be fully compatible with existing systems in use.
Due to this proprietary nature, Covaris is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only supplier able to provide suitable consumables. There are no equivalent third-party alternatives available that meet the required technical specifications without posing risks to equipment performance, reliability, or warranty. As a result, this procurement has been undertaken on a single supplier basis to ensure continuity of service, maintain system integrity, and support ongoing laboratory operations.
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Award Details
Covaris
£748,038
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Hays Specialist Recruitment
3 contracts wonlatest 27 Jul 2026£36,858
total awarded
- 2
Vale of Glamorgan Council
3 contracts wonlatest 2 Jun 2026ends 7 Jun 2027£1m
total awarded
- 3
Matt Appleby Consulting Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 8 Oct 2026ends 8 Nov 2027£99,000
total awarded
- 4
Involve Visual Collaboration
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Oct 2026ends 31 Dec 2029£660,000
total awarded
- 5
Informed Genetics
2 contracts wonlatest 24 Jun 2026ends 31 Dec 2027£900,000
total awarded
Hays Specialist Recruitment is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardKey Dates
Published
1 June 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
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