Supply of Real-Time PCR Instruments to APHA

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY publishes Laboratory & Precision Equipment work continuously — 6 notices, roughly one every 76 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

33% of ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

Which is the argument for getting on the list rather than winning this one. The incumbent is rarely the last winner — it is the roster. See the retention odds by category →

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the supply, installation, training, warranty and lifecycle support of approximately 60 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) systems over a period of up to five years.

The systems will be used for the molecular detection and quantification of DNA and RNA targets within laboratory environments.

The requirement is for current-production, CE-marked, 96-well qPCR platforms capable of quantitative and qualitative analysis, multiplex fluorescence detection with a minimum of five optical channels, high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis, and compatibility with non-proprietary reagents and consumables.

The scope will include associated software, installation, user training, calibration certification, warranty provision and ongoing maintenance and support services.

Suppliers must be able to provide network-enabled data management functionality and support operation within accredited laboratory environments.

Full technical requirements, service expectations and evaluation criteria will be detailed within the procurement documents.

Free to start. Named contacts come from published notices; the strategy is generated from the buyer’s news, accounts and people.

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