Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment. 7 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
7
awards tracked
£2.5m
total contract value
£354k
average award size
71.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
PCR Fluorocycler and Extraction platform 25/26 Capital 113990. Bruker.
Awarded to BRUKER UK LIMITED on 21 Jan 2026 · UKHSA
£164k
Extraction Platforms
Awarded to QIAGEN LIMITED on 17 Dec 2025 · UK Health Security Agency
£1.2m
Extraction Platforms
Awarded to ALTONA DIAGNOSTICS UK LIMITED on 12 Dec 2025 · UK Health Security Agency
£679k
Purchase of Extraction Platforms
Awarded to BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED on 12 Dec 2025 · UK Health Security Agency
£161k
Purchase of Extraction Platforms
Awarded to Cepheid UK Limited on 11 Dec 2025 · UK Health Security Agency
£46k
Purchase of Extraction Platforms
Awarded to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED on 11 Dec 2025 · UK Health Security Agency
£161k
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Quantitative PCR cycler & analysis system & a TaqMan RNase P Instrument Verification Kit
Awarded to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED on 24 Jun 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
£30k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment, and where the value sits
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment accounts for 7 tracked awards worth £2.5m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £354k. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment is procured mainly by UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, UKHSA and UK Health Security Agency. The biggest spender is UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, with 1 award totalling £30k. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland. SMBs are taking 71.4% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
Biggest single award
£1.2m
Extraction Platforms
Won by QIAGEN LIMITED on 17 Dec 2025
Busiest month
Dec 25
5 awards published, totalling £2.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland86%
- 14%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
2 awards · £191k total
QIAGEN LIMITED
1 award · £1.2m total
ALTONA DIAGNOSTICS UK LIMITED
1 award · £679k total
BRUKER UK LIMITED
1 award · £164k total
BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED
1 award · £161k total
Cepheid UK Limited
1 award · £46k total
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The buyers driving demand in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment.
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