Reagent Rental Contract for Diagnostic Service on the BD FACS Canto II analysers, Lyse Wash Assistants and BD FACS Lyric.

University of Birmingham
West Midlands
Direct award
27 November 2025 to 26 November 2027

Reagent rental contract for BD FACS Canto II analysers, Lyse Wash Assistants, and BD FACS Lyric systems. The service supports clinical immunology diagnostics, including blood cancer, autoimmunity, and neuro-immunology testing, requiring continuity of diagnostic flow cytometry services and cross-validation of newer cytometer platforms to ensure laboratory efficiency and resilience.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £35.8m; As published
Published: 14 November 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 14 November 2025; Becton Dickinson (CME) U.K. Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 26 November 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of reagent rental and diagnostic equipment maintenance services for clinical immunology and flow cytometry laboratory operations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
14 November 2025
Contract awardedto Becton Dickinson (CME) U.K. Limited
14 November 2025
Contract starts
27 November 2025
Contract ends
26 November 2027

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Type: School or college
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How it compares

213× the typical flow cytometers contract (£168k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/334636/reagent-rental-contract-for-diagnostic-service-on-the-bd-facs-canto-ii-analysers
Buyer reference: SC14586/25-25
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e137
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Birmingham. Reagent Rental Contract for Diagnostic Service on the BD FACS Canto II analysers, Lyse Wash Assistants and BD FACS Lyric. Contract award, 14 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/334636/reagent-rental-contract-for-diagnostic-service-on-the-bd-facs-canto-ii-analysers (accessed 12 October 2026).