# Procurement of PCR instruments UKHSA Wide

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Health Security Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Health Security Agency](/buyers/uk-health-security-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC LIFE HOLDINGS LIMITED](/suppliers/thermo-fisher-scientific-life-holdings/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £267,606
- Tender value: £267,606
- Award date: 22 December 2025
- Published: 23 December 2025
- Contract start: 22 December 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: e9481435-a3a2-47ce-87e4-f7bb7703ff8d-877332
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3ec6457-b2c2-4227-a8fd-5887625fc3fa

## Description

This procurement is for the purchase of compact 96-well real-time PCR \(qPCR\) instruments to be deployed as part of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team \(UK-PHRST\) Rapid Response Mobile Laboratory \(RRML\)\. These instruments will enable rapid molecular detection of emerging and outbreak-prone pathogens during international public health emergencies, supporting timely diagnostic capability in the field\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9481435-a3a2-47ce-87e4-f7bb7703ff8d-877332)