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Opportunity overview
Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a framework agreement for the supply and distribution of Lab Consumables.
STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement.
The contract is expected to include the following lots, which are subject to change:
• Lot 1 - General Lab Consumables
• Lot 2 - Laboratory Chemicals - Reagents & Buffers
• Lot 3 - Bottles (Dosed, Non-Dosed, Specialised)
• Lot 4 - Crypto Consumables
Products within the lots above are required to meet minimum accreditation standards which will be detailed within the specification.
Delivery will be required to direct to site and to our Regional Distribution Centres as and when required.
Classification
CPV33696300 — Chemical reagents
CPV33696500 — Laboratory reagents
CPV33790000 — Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
CPV71900000 — Laboratory services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The market engagement is through the completion of the questionnaire by the providers who are interested in this opportunity
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This Preliminary Market Engagement is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to undertake a procurement process. Participation in this exercise is entirely optional and will not be taken into account in any future procurement evaluation process.
Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform STW's understanding of the market and to support the development of a potential future procurement approach and specification.
STW reserves the right to contact respondents to seek clarification or further information in relation to their responses and may invite selected suppliers to participate in follow-up discussions.
Organisations interested in participating are invited to complete the questionnaire available at the link below:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/yAXcJVVDRS
The initial market engagement period will run until 6th November 2026. However, early responses are encouraged.
STW reserves the right to amend or withdraw this exercise at any time. The estimated contract dates are indicative only and may change when the tender notice will be released.
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
099214-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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099214-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned Severn Trent Water framework covering laboratory consumables, laboratory chemicals/reagents and buffers, bottles, and crypto consumables. The eventual scope and lot structure may change. Delivery is expected directly to sites and Regional Distribution Centres when required; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of the listed laboratory consumable categories that can support distribution to UK delivery points. Specific accreditation standards, commercial terms, eligibility and submission requirements are unknown at this stage.
Accreditation standardsProducts are expected to meet minimum accreditation standards, but the standards are not specified.Evidence: “Products within the lots above are required to meet minimum accreditation standards which will be detailed within the specification.”
Supplier requirementsUnknown beyond the planned product scope, unspecified minimum accreditation standards and delivery expectation.Evidence: The notice provides no further supplier selection, technical or financial requirements.
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified5 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement for a planned Severn Trent Water framework covering laboratory consumables, laboratory chemicals/reagents and buffers, bottles, and crypto consumables. The eventual scope and lot structure may change. Delivery is expected directly to sites and Regional Distribution Centres when required; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of the listed laboratory consumable categories that can support distribution to UK delivery points. Specific accreditation standards, commercial terms, eligibility and submission requirements are unknown at this stage.
Key deliverables
General laboratory consumables
Laboratory chemicals, reagents and buffers
Dosed, non-dosed and specialised bottles
Crypto consumables
Direct-to-site and Regional Distribution Centre delivery as required
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Products
98% confidence
Planned framework lots cover general lab consumables; laboratory chemicals, reagents and buffers; bottles; and crypto consumables.
Products are expected to meet minimum accreditation standards, but the standards are not specified.
View supporting evidence
“Products within the lots above are required to meet minimum accreditation standards which will be detailed within the specification.”
Supplier requirements
94% confidence
Unknown beyond the planned product scope, unspecified minimum accreditation standards and delivery expectation.
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The notice provides no further supplier selection, technical or financial requirements.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
Eligibility criteria
95% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are supplied in the notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial model
98% confidence
A framework agreement is intended; final scope and structure may be refined.
View supporting evidence
“intends to establish a framework agreement”; “The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement.”
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Commercial terms
96% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment, pricing mechanism or contract-term information is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery channels
99% confidence
Direct delivery to site and to Regional Distribution Centres as and when required.
View supporting evidence
“Delivery will be required to direct to site and to our Regional Distribution Centres as and when required.”
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom delivery location is recorded; specific sites and Regional Distribution Centre locations are unknown.
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Location: “Delivery location” region “UK”, country “United Kingdom”; delivery wording does not name sites.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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tender_start_at, submission_deadline, contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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display_status: “upcoming”; stage/source_status: “planning”; notice_type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; procurement strategy is still being finalised.
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“in advance of finalising the procurement strategy”; procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Engagement purpose
99% confidence
To understand market appetite and capability before finalising procurement strategy.
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“STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy.”
Submission requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No tender or engagement response instructions, deadline or submission channel are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned scope may change
99% confidence
Lot scope and framework structure are provisional and may be refined after market engagement.
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“The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement”; “lots, which are subject to change”.
Accreditation uncertainty
99% confidence
Minimum accreditation standards are required but not identified; suppliers cannot yet determine applicable credentials.
View supporting evidence
“minimum accreditation standards which will be detailed within the specification.”
Lot data inconsistency
99% confidence
The narrative names four planned lots, while the supplied structured lots array contains only lot ID 1 with no title or description. The supplied data does not support attributing the narrative lots to structured lot records.
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Description lists “Lot 1” through “Lot 4”; supplied lots array contains one entry: lot_id “1”, title null, description null.
Classification scope caution
98% confidence
The CPV list includes “Laboratory services”, although the notice describes a goods framework for supply and distribution. Classification is discovery evidence only and does not establish a laboratory-services requirement.
View supporting evidence
main_category: “goods”; description: “framework agreement for the supply and distribution of Lab Consumables”; CPV 71900000: “Laboratory services”.
Early-stage commercial and timetable uncertainty
98% confidence
Value, contract term, procurement route, final specification and response timetable are unknown during planned market engagement.
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Relevant fields are null and the procurement strategy is not finalised.
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