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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: IPMO 2165.26 OCTET R8 SYSTEM
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, Dstl, GB Email: wplummer@dstl.gov.uk. (Wayne Plummer)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Procurement Act – Open
4. Description: There is an ongoing requirement to characterise antibodies targeted against biological agents generated by the awarding authority. These antibodies may be used as therapeutics, diagnostic or detection reagents. To derisk exploitation of these antibodies, a high degree of characterisation is required, including the affinity of antibodies to their target antigen (for diagnostic or therapeutic candidates) as well as identifying antigen epitopes that are shared between antibodies.
Determining antibody affinity and common epitopes will greatly improve the degree to which Dstl-generated antibodies are characterised. This information will also enable Dstl and partners to develop more robust, sensitive, and specific antibody-based assays for hazardous biological agents in a shorter timeframe than may be typically expected.
This work is currently done using the Sartorius Octet Red96 instrument. However, the model currently in use is no longer supported. Dstl is therefore seeking a replacement with the equivalent model, the R8.
5. CPV Code(s): 38434500
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI32
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code
RQ0000102424
2165.26
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract 250,000.00
10. Listing Deadline: 14.8.2026 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes
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Procurement Route
Procurement Act – Open
Contract Start Date
04/09/2026
Contract Duration
2 months
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TKR-2026723-EX-1875740