UK Biobank Ltd · Awarded contract
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Automated Ultra-Low Temperature Biological Sample Archive Supply and Support to UK Biobank

Awarded 08 Jan 2024

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Awarded08 Jan 2024
Value£27,301,466.00
SupplierHamilton Storage GmbH
AgencyUK Biobank Ltd
RegionNorth West
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 2y 2mo5y term, 56% elapsed
Awarded 8 Jan 2024Expires 7 Jan 2029

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UK Biobank Ltd awarded a contract to Hamilton Storage GmbH for the design, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, and training of an automated large-scale ultra-low temperature biological sample archive, along with related IT systems, maintenance, and support services.

The archive, to be installed in a new facility in Manchester, UK, will have capacity for 20 million samples (expandable to 30 million) and will store samples at -80°C with dual redundancy and liquid nitrogen backup.

It will utilize 96-position SBS-format racks, robotic automation for retrieval and return, and must meet throughput requirements including retrievals of over 500,000 samples.

The contract value was £27,301,466.

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