Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-33d7-7137-9213-4dfcf9c3440c/procurement-of-new-benchtop-genome-sequencer-and-all-consumables-and-servicing-f

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# Procurement of New Benchtop Genome Sequencer and all consumables and servicing for ten years

[Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-afbi)

Estimated value

£2,500,000

Published

24 Jul 2026

Deadline

Closed

19 May 2026

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

AFBI is committed to modernising its veterinary microbiology capabilities in order to improve services to our sponsoring Government Department, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Expanding on use of microbial genomics has enhanced disease surveillance, epidemiological investigations and

pathogen phenotypic characterisation including antimicrobial resistance profiling. Demand for microbial genome sequencing within AFBI VSD has expanded by six-fold over the last

5-year period – a demand that our existing instruments cannot sustain for important in house sequencing with defined timelines.

AFBI therefore require, an instrument with increased sample capacity and data output to ensure demand can be met and continue to deliver high quality data and analyses. Approximately 5650 microbial genomes are expected to be processed per annum with an average size of approximately 5 megabase pairs (Mbps). Additionally, AFBI require consumables/reagents (e.g. Sequencing Chemistry, Oligonucleotide indexes to permit

multiplexing of samples for sequencing and DNA Library Preparation Chemistry) for the work detailed above and servicing for this replacement instrument for the duration of its useful life of ten years

## CPV classification

Medical equipments Laboratory reagents Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) Biomedical equipment Checking and testing apparatus Repair and maintenance services Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment Repair and maintenance services of machinery Installation services (except software) Installation services of special-purpose machinery and equipment

Source

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