Medicines Discovery Catapult · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment for COVID-PCR Testing

Awarded 22 Jul 2021

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Awarded22 Jul 2021
Value£500,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 3mo ago1mo term
Awarded 22 July 2021Expired 22 Aug 2021

Medicines Discovery Catapult awarded a contract to Life Technologies Limited for the supply, delivery, installation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment to expand PCR capability for COVID-PCR testing via the Accredited assay.

The equipment includes Thermo Kingfisher flex and Quant Studio 7's, required to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation.

The contract value is £500,000.

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