# Next Generation Sequencer

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by ASTON UNIVERSITY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [ASTON UNIVERSITY](/buyers/aston-university/contract-awards)
- Supplier: llumina Cambridge Limited
- Award value: £282,662
- Tender value: £282,662
- Award date: 12 January 2026
- Published: 11 February 2026
- Contract start: 31 March 2026
- Contract end: 30 March 2031
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f1a2a8d9-f2c2-4525-bf9c-e96571bc0f36-883015
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e005127-d95f-49ef-b05e-2c13997d7149

## Description

Aston University, College of Health and Life Sciences, School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biosciences was seeking quotations for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a next generation sequencer to support the teaching of medical and biological sciences \(including the Masters in Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine Programme\) at Aston University\. The new instrument will form an integral part of the genomics infrastructure at Aston University and will offer the next generation of students access to state-of-the-art equipment as part of their programmes\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1a2a8d9-f2c2-4525-bf9c-e96571bc0f36-883015)