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Covaris Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Covaris Ltd specializes in pre-analytical sample preparation technologies, particularly focused ultrasonicators and dry pulverizers for various applications in genomics and proteomics.

covaris.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.5m
Live
6
Buyers
11
12m
£748k
At a glance
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  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
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Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts6 / 18
  • Top buyers11
  • Category mix
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  • Peers5
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  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — Covaris LtdUpdated 27 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Covaris Ltd has won £2.5m across 11 public-sector buyers, with 6 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board at 77% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
6 of 18Live contracts
77%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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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.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
Focused Ultrasonicator InstrumentsInstruments designed for sample preparation using focused ultrasound technology. ↗Dry CryopulverizationA technology for the dry pulverization of samples. ↗DNA/RNA Shearing for NGSServices for shearing DNA and RNA for next-generation sequencing. ↗FFPE ExtractionExtraction services for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • itt_2273 - RBGKEW/324 UltrasonicatorRoyal Botanic Gardens · £35k

Extracted automatically from covaris.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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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

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 6 live · 12 historic

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✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Consumables - (Covaris)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board—15 Jun 2026£748k2 yrspending
Bronze Service Plan
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED3311220012 Sept 2023£21k2.1 yrsClosed
Long Read Sequencing Reagents
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED3369650014 Feb 2023£50k1 moClosed
Provision of annual service contract
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust5042100019 Jun 2021£35k3 yrsClosed
UKRI - RE20454 - E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED3800000009 Sept 2020£134k2 moClosed
COvaris LE22OR
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL3300000011 Feb 2020£207k12 moClosed
Contract for the Supply and Installation of an E220 evolution Focused-ultrasonicator
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM3800000009 Oct 2017£59k2 moClosed
itt_2273 - RBGKEW/324 Ultrasonicator
Royal Botanic Gardens3800000016 Dec 2016£35k2 moClosed
SST/005443
Nottingham Trent University3800000022 Oct 2015£32k—Closed
Service & maintenance contract
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST————Live
Total live value — · mean award £138k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 11 buyers · top 3 = 91%

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

✓ From notices
1
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
5 contracts
77%
since 2026
2
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
1 contract
8%
since 2020
3
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
2 contracts
6%
since 2020
4
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
1 contract
2%
since 2017
5
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED
1 contract
2%
since 2023
6
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
1%
since 2021
7
Royal Botanic Gardens
1 contract
1%
since 2016
8
Nottingham Trent University
1 contract
1%
since 2015
9
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
1 contract
0%
10
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Wales8 contracts
84%
South West2 contracts
7%
West Midlands2 contracts
4%
London1 contract
2%
South East1 contract
2%
East Midlands1 contract
1%
Eastern1 contract
0%
Yorkshire1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Covaris Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TH
TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED
No£3.8m16
PU
PRISM UK MEDICAL LIMITED
No£2.8m1
ON
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
No£2.0m1
DC
Doro Care t/a Carieum UK Ltd
No£1.8m1
SL
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED
Yes£1.5m4
CO
Covaris Ltd
No£748k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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Companies House

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Financial

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Org tree

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