PURCH2985 – PPE1005025 Direct Award for the Provision of BD FACSDiscover S8 with Hood

University of Glasgow
Scotland

Supply of the named BD FACSDiscover S8 instrument with hood, procured as a direct award on technical grounds. The notice gives no further detail on installation, commissioning, consumables, training, maintenance, or instrument configuration.

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Awarded value: £685k; As published
Published: 29 September 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 25 September 2026; BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Supply of flow cytometry instruments and laboratory equipment, including BD FACSDiscover S8 analysers with protective hoods for research environments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
29 September 2026
Contract awardedto BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited
25 September 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Type: School or college
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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3872013/purch2985-ppe1005025-direct-award-for-the-provision-of-bd-facsdiscover-s8-with-h
Buyer reference: PURCH2985 – PPE1005025
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Glasgow. PURCH2985 – PPE1005025 Direct Award for the Provision of BD FACSDiscover S8 with Hood. Contract award, 29 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3872013/purch2985-ppe1005025-direct-award-for-the-provision-of-bd-facsdiscover-s8-with-h (accessed 12 October 2026).