Contract Details Notice for the Provision of Rainin Pipette Tips

Published

31 March 2025

Estimated value

£718,196

Place of performance

UKD33

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Notice number

011912-2025

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-04e7c5

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 38437110Pipette tips

Description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to Mettler-Toledo for the provision of Rainin Pipette Tips. The LiteTouchSystem (LTS) tips are the only compatible tips recommended by Mettler-Toledo for their Rainin pipettes that have been previously procured. Alternatives have been reviewed previously however they have been found to be a substandard fit on the Rainin Pipettes. This would lead to inaccurate test results, assay failures and resulting in the cost and time wastage of diagnostic operation. In addition, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for performing at the laboratory process for which these pipettes are used. According to UKAS the tip designed and identified specifically for the Rainin pipette should be used. MFT has awarded a contract under The Procurement Act, section 41, schedule 5, paragraph 7 - 'The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended to as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods services or works in circumstances where - (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting …

Awards

Official publications

• FTS · 011912-2025 · 31 March 2025

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