AwardedAwarded 28 October 2026

Award of Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform

Aberystwyth University · Education

In brief

Aberystwyth University awarded laboratory equipment work to Waters Limited on 28 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £198,568 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 7 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University is an internationally recognised centre for research, innovation and teaching in industrial biotechnology, biorefining, precision fermentation, biomaterials, agricultural biotechnology and sustainable manufacturing. The University has recently invested in advanced parallel bioreactor infrastructure (Getinge Livit Flex) and digital bioprocess development systems to support research, contract research and industrial scale-up activities. To complement this capability, the University seeks to procure an advanced chromatography and molecular characterisation platform to generate high-quality analytical data and integrates with digital bioprocess workflows.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Waters Limited
2 bids received
£198,393
Awarded 28 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 095089-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 107212-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

8

Awards

6

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From notice 095089-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2026, last updated 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.