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Culture media in UKHSA regional and reference laboratories

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 13:41.

Opportunity overview

UK Health Security Agency are currently out to tender for the provision of culture media consumables for regional and reference laboratories. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12:00 noon on Monday 24th August 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website. Please do not engage with any persons in UKHSA via email or phone regarding this tender. UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036460 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0 (view related notices) Published 22 April 2026, 10:44am

Classification

  • CPV33696000 — Reagents and contrast media

Lots

  • Lot 1£16.4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C435476
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
28 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
19,680,000
Amount
16,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial Envelope
Description
30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical Envelope
Description
60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value Envelope
Description
10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Oct 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Oct 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial term of 5 years with a potential to extend to 8 years

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33696000
Description
Reagents and contrast media

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
061579-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jul 2026, 11:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PBMQ-7576-DVGW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBMQ-7576-DVGW

Address

Street Address
10 South Colonnade
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4PU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4PU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 036460-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061579-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·