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Twist Bioscience

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Discover Newcastle University, one of the UK’s top rated research universities and a founding member of the Russell group, located in a vibrant and inclusive student city.

ncl.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£5.3m
Live
11
Buyers
11
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts11 / 17
  • Top buyers11
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Twist BioscienceUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Twist Bioscience has won £5.3m across 11 public-sector buyers, with 11 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Newcastle University at 40% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
pendingCompany status
11 of 17Live contracts
40%Top-buyer concentration
—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.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteSustainability and Environmental CommitmentCompany demonstrates commitment to sustainable and environmental practices

Extracted automatically from ncl.ac.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 · 9
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Global Scholarships
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International students
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Latest news
Latest research and innovations
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Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • UK SBS RE18190 Oligonucleotide Synthesis and DNA Sequencing ServicesUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £2.0m
  • 2274 - Consumables for Molecular BiologyCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £205k

Extracted automatically from ncl.ac.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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No case studies yet

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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

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

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 · 11 live · 6 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Custom Synthesis of DNA Molecules
UK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY7311100006 Jun 2025£200k2 yrsLive
Custom synthesis of DNA Molecules
UK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY7311100014 Mar 2024£110k1 moClosed
Supply of reagents
Newcastle University3369600004 Feb 2023£98k2 moClosed
(NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist Bioscience
Newcastle University3369650030 Jan 2023£2.0m4.8 yrsLive
2274 - Consumables for Molecular Biology
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED2400000012 Apr 2022£205k4 yrsClosed
E. Genome Sequencing Project - Batch 2
UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council7310000010 Dec 2021£327k4 moClosed
E. Genome Sequencing Project - Batch 1
UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council7310000001 Oct 2021£327k4 moClosed
UK SBS RE18190 Oligonucleotide Synthesis and DNA Sequencing Services
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7311000025 Jan 2019£2.0m4 yrsClosed
(NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist Bioscience
Newcastle University————Live
Provision for Custom Synthesis of DNA Molecules
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency73111000———Live
Total live value £2.2m · mean award £310k1–10 of 17

Top buyers · 11 buyers · top 3 = 90%

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

✓ From notices
1
Newcastle University
3 contracts
40%
since 2023
2
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
38%
since 2019
3
UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council
2 contracts
12%
since 2021
4
UK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY
2 contracts
6%
since 2024
5
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
2 contracts
4%
since 2022
6
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
2 contracts
0%
7
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
0%
8
UK Research and Innovation
1 contract
0%
9
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
1 contract
0%
10
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East6 contracts
54%
South West4 contracts
46%
London2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 82% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Twist Bioscience highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OC
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
No£20.6m1
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£18.1m2
HT
Hicom Technology Limited
Yes£12.4m1
SO
Softcat
Yes£9.1m13
PS
Phoenix Software Limited
Yes£6.0m9
TB
Twist Bioscience
No——
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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
Pending
Lookup in progress
Annual accounts
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No filing on record
Confirmation statement
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No filing on record
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

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
05283571
Status
Pending
Type
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SIC codes
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Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

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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(pending)
05283571 · this company

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