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Provision of Colony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS

UK Health Security Agency

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Health Security Agency procured the supply and installation of a ProtoCOL 3 PLUS colony counter. This is specialist laboratory, optical and precision equipment for counting colonies, with the requirement covering both delivery of the instrument and its installation. The buying organisation is UK Health Security Agency, based at 10 South Colonnade, London, and the delivery address is in London E14 4PU. The procurement is categorised as goods. It is relevant to suppliers of laboratory instruments, microbiology equipment and associated installation services, particularly businesses able to provide this specific colony-counting system as a complete supply-and-installation package for a public health laboratory environment. The requirement is equipment-focused rather than a general laboratory service or broad facilities-management contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 26 August 2026 to DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED for £16,092.05 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published requirement described supply and installation of the ProtoCOL 3 PLUS colony counter. The published data does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting. This outcome shows a single supplier selected for the complete requirement, with the award and contract period covering the equipment supply and installation.

For suppliers assessing future UK Health Security Agency requirements, this procurement demonstrates demand for a defined colony-counting instrument rather than a broad laboratory equipment framework exercise. A credible competitor would need to supply the ProtoCOL 3 PLUS, or meet the buyer’s equivalent technical requirement, and provide installation as part of the delivery. The route to market was a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to a selective competition would be important. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist laboratory-equipment businesses can be well placed to compete. Suppliers should be able to manage public-sector order administration and deliver specialist equipment to the buyer’s London location.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Colony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS

Notice Description

Supply and Installation of ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Colony Counter

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c4e5162-366f-4561-9fe5-6c92b740a394
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84134b82-12da-45d6-b107-be338d5755a0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,092 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,092 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Further Information

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