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SCH - Nanopore Sequencing System

Awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust(buyer)

Published
Published 27 October 2026
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Overview

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for a Nanopore Sequencing System to support genetic sequencing for brain tumours. The contract was awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd on 21 October 2026. The total value of the award is £119,550.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Below threshold - limited competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
27 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
Primary cellsGenetic resources protection services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£119,550
Award date
21 October 2026
Contract period
26 October 2026 → 25 October 2027
Contract length
1 year
Winner
  • Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd

This contract ends on 25 October 2027.

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About the winner

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd

Based in
Oxford
Public contracts won
49
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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£112,389

Median of 1,595 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 6% above the median.

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the last 12 months

26

contracts awarded, worth £2,658,955 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 October 2026

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