AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency awarded an active framework call-off for two Don Whitley anaerobic workstations (A35 and A45) for its Birmingham laboratory capacity to Don Whitley Scientific Limited. The published award value is £88,444.95.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, dated 24 September 2026, to verified supplier Don Whitley Scientific Limited.
Market significanceThis is a specialist laboratory-equipment purchase under a framework call-off, supporting replacement of ageing cabinets and increased anaerobic culture capacity at UKHSA Birmingham.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-9b894a4f-6ab4-4c21-954c-c090e74d08e4-1 · 88444.95 GBP · active
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The active award names DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED as its sole supplier and records a value of GBP 88,444.95. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 01342672.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source process and tender status are complete.
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Process display status is 'awarded'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; tender status is 'complete'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award.
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Award ocds-b5fd17-9b894a4f-6ab4-4c21-954c-c090e74d08e4-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence24 September 2026.
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The award record date is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
97% confidenceUnknown; the supplied data do not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The source provides an award notice, active award status and contract-period fields, but no explicit signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£88,444.95 GBP.
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The award value and tender value are both stated as 88444.95 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and its sole supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and value GBP 88,444.95.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 September 2026, 12:00 BST.
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-23T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence24 September 2026.
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Award date is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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Award and tender contract-period fields specify start 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00 and end 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026.
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Award notice publication date is 2026-10-15T12:01:01+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTwo anaerobic workstations: A35 and A45.
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The description states that UKHSA sought two anaerobic workstations '(A35 and A45)'.
Operational purpose
99% confidenceReplace ageing units and expand anaerobic culture capacity at UKHSA Birmingham.
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The published description states these purposes explicitly.
Category
99% confidenceGoods; CPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glasses).
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The tender lists main procurement category 'goods' and CPV 38000000.
Delivery location
97% confidenceBirmingham, postcode B9 5JL, United Kingdom.
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code B9 5JL and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure.
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The tender procurement method is 'selective'.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement.
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Procurement method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids received, evaluation scores and selection rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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The award contract period specifies those start and end timestamps.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability
98% confidenceThe tender was marked suitable for SMEs; the awarded supplier is also recorded as an SME.
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Tender suitability lists sme=true; the supplier party details list scale='sme'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand signal
99% confidenceThe purchase addresses equipment replacement and capacity expansion in anaerobic culture operations at UKHSA Birmingham.
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The requirement description cites replacement of ageing units and expansion of anaerobic culture capacity.
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe framework call-off route indicates the requirement was sourced through an existing framework rather than an open procedure.
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Procurement method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published information coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid volumes, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, individual equipment pricing, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award and tender data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified; no supplier-name mismatch or address-like supplier value is indicated.
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Supplier verification status is 'verified', with exact-name match; mismatch and address-like flags are false.
Contract conclusion evidence
97% confidenceThe source supports an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly evidence a signed contract.
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No signature or execution field is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly state that the contract was signed; the analysis therefore reports an active award and published contract period, not a concluded signed contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation methodology and scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, equipment-level pricing, lot allocation, and extension or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Health Security AgencyDon Whitley Scientific Limitedanaerobic cabinetsanaerobic workstationslaboratory equipmentBirminghamframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKHSA anaerobic cabinets award?
DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED won the active award. Its identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 01342672.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £88,444.95 GBP.
What is being supplied?
Two anaerobic workstations, identified as A35 and A45, to replace ageing units and expand anaerobic culture capacity at UKHSA Birmingham.
When does the published contract period end?
The published contract period ends on 31 March 2027. No renewal or extension terms are supplied.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.