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chris.brough@naturalengland.org.uk
Natural England wants GIS datasets and maps of England's inland rock and scree habitats, built from existing aerial imagery and geological/botanical data. All work is desk-based and must be finished by February 2027.
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AF186 Supply of Laboratory Equipment to MLW
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is procuring laboratory equipment for sites in Malawi. Suppliers can bid for individual packages or multiple items from a provided list, with preferred manufacturers specified as guides.
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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Cycling Chamber
Supply, install and commission a thermal vacuum cycling chamber for environmental testing of spacecraft components and equipment. The system must achieve high vacuum (≤1×10−5 hPa), wide temperature cycling (-190°C to +150°C), and precise thermal control (±0.1°C/min) with contaminant control and data feedthroughs.
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1D Measurement Beam - Stage 1
NPL wants a high-precision motion control stage mounted on a structural beam over 2.3m long with two integrated carriages for dimensional metrology. The supply includes design analysis, control system, and must demonstrate suitability for 20-year operational life.
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Sensory Equipment
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is establishing a framework agreement for supply and delivery of sensory equipment across Northern Ireland's health and social care services. The equipment includes sound/visual signalling apparatus, optical aids, audio-visual equipment, mobility aids, and communication devices.
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153_27 Drawing, Measuring and Geometry Equipment
ESPO is establishing a framework to supply drawing, measuring and geometry equipment-rulers, compasses, set squares, protractors and similar items-for delivery to their Leicester warehouse. The framework will feed their education and public sector catalogue.
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Greater Manchester Drugs Early Warning System (DEWS)
Greater Manchester Combined Authority wants a service to run professional information networks on drugs across 10 local authority areas, manage an alert panel, write drug alerts, and liaise with national and regional organisations on emerging drug trends.
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Source Attribution Studies to Understand Transmission Pathways and AMR Origins
FSA wants a supplier to perform whole genome sequencing and source attribution analysis on infectious intestinal disease samples from the IID3 study, to understand transmission pathways and antimicrobial resistance origins. The work involves bioinformatics analysis of existing datasets over a minimum 24 months with an optional 6-month extension.
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WBS-FTS-63787 Replacement of Rapid Plasma/Blast Freezer Equipment
Welsh Blood Service needs to replace three rapid plasma/blast freezer units used for freezing plasma components for clinical use and the medicines programme. The contract covers supply of the equipment to maintain blood service operations in Wales.
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IoT Devices for Insight into Environmental Conditions Within Freebridge Homes
Freebridge Community Housing needs an internet-connected sensor system to monitor temperature, humidity, and moisture across approximately 7,500 homes to help identify and manage damp, mould, and condensation risks. The system must provide reliable data capture, alerts, device management, platform availability, and reporting to support compliance with Awaab's Law and operational decision-making.
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ET180 - Organ On Chip
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and iiCON need to buy an advanced organ-on-chip platform for infectious disease research in a biosafety level 3 laboratory. The system should support multiple organ types, automated workflows, and scalable throughput, with full installation, training, maintenance and upgrade support included.
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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.