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OptiGene Limited

Health & social · West Sussex
SME

OptiGene Limited is a UK-based molecular biology company specialising in isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology (LAMP - Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification) for rapid diagnostic testing applications. The company developed rapid COVID-19 testing solutions using its proprietary LAMP technology, supplying COVID-19 diagnostic test kits to the UK government and public health bodies. OptiGene's technology enables fast, accurate, and scalable molecular diagnostic testing without the need for complex laboratory infrastructure.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£348.7m
Live
7
Buyers
5
12m
£345k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 9
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — OptiGene LimitedUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

OptiGene Limited has won £348.7m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) at 93% · 100% in Health & social · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 9Live contracts
93%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

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JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteSocial valueContributing to UK public health through rapid diagnostics

Extracted automatically from defra.gov.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

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Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 7
LAMP Technology
Rapid Diagnostic Testing
COVID-19 Test Kits
Molecular Diagnostics
Isothermal Amplification
Point-of-Care Testing
Diagnostic Kit Manufacturing
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and ServicesPublic Health England · £25.6m

Extracted automatically from defra.gov.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 2

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
CE Mark
UKCA Mark

Extracted automatically from defra.gov.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 7 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
FHFT - C - Provision of Sickle Cell Screening Consumables and Equipment
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust8511180001 Jul 2026£345k9 moLive
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services
Public Health England3300000009 Apr 2021£25.6m2 yrsClosed
Provision of OptiGene GenieHT machines and Covid-19 RT-LAMP Test Kits
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)3312400005 Aug 2020£322.8m6 moClosed
P-37251 - APHA - Reagents for Genie Lab Equipment
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY————Live
P-37251 - APHA - Reagents for Genie Lab Equipment
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY————Live
P-37251 - APHA - Reagents for Genie Lab Equipment
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY————Live
P-37251 - APHA - Reagents for Genie Lab Equipment
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY————Live
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services
Public Health England————Live
QUB/2106/21 Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables
Queen's University Belfast33141620———Live
Total live value £345k · mean award £38.7m

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)
1 contract
93%
since 2020
2
Public Health England
2 contracts
7%
since 2021
3
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
0%
since 2026
4
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
4 contracts
0%
5
Queen's University Belfast
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Health & social85
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London6 contracts
99%
South East1 contract
1%
Northern Ireland1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 7% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). OptiGene Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
RD
Roche Diagnostics Ltd
No£149.0m7
MA
Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd
No£82.0m2
BC
BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
No£1.9m3
AV
Advanced Visualisation Technologies Limited T/A Digital Autopsy UK
No£1.9m1
4H
4ways Healthcare Ltd
Yes£1.1m1
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OptiGene Limited
Yes£345k—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Nov 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 21 Jan 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
06465874
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
07 Jan 2008
Reg. office
Unit 5 Blatchford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5QR
SIC codes
26511
Last accounts
30 Nov 2024
Next accounts due
31 Aug 2026

Directors & PSC

  • ANDREOU, Michael Paul — secretary
    Appointed 07 Jan 2008
  • ANDREOU, Michael Paul — director
    Appointed 07 Jan 2008
  • CLARK, Duncan Roy, Dr — director
    Appointed 07 Jan 2008
  • Mr Michael Paul Andreou — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent
  • Dr Duncan Roy Clark — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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OPTIGENE LIMITED
06465874 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.