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MEZE Replacement ULT Freezer

UK Health Security Agency

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29 Sep 2026 at 15:24

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Health Security Agency procured a replacement ultra-low-temperature (ULT) freezer for its Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS), to maintain storage capacity for samples collected for vector-borne disease surveillance. The existing freezer failed at the start of the field season, and the additional requirement brings the CCHS freezer total to three, including two already being procured. This is a purchase of laboratory cold-storage equipment (CPV 39711123). Delivery is associated with the Agency’s London address at E14 4PU. The requirement is for a replacement unit to support ongoing surveillance work, rather than a general freezer supply or a wider laboratory services contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED on 28 September 2026. The awarded value is £12,151. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The purchase was made as a selective call-off from an existing framework agreement, following a submission deadline of 1 September 2026. The procurement is for goods and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published award information records one supplier and one replacement freezer requirement; it does not divide the purchase into lots. No evaluation weighting or award criteria are stated in the available procurement information.

For suppliers of laboratory refrigeration, this award demonstrates UK Health Security Agency demand for ultra-low-temperature storage equipment supporting public health surveillance. The requirement was driven by equipment failure, limited remaining sample capacity and the need to protect vector-borne disease monitoring from disruption. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply replacement ULT freezers suitable for research or surveillance samples, and respond to time-sensitive operational needs where storage continuity matters. The procurement was placed through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to meet its terms would be important to compete by the same route. The award to a small or medium-sized supplier also shows that the work was delivered at a scale accessible to an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MEZE Replacement ULT Freezer

Notice Description

Contract to replace the existing ULT freezer has failed at the start of the field season, and existing storage capacity will be exhausted rapidly as new samples are collected. This poses a significant risk to vector-borne disease surveillance activities. Procurement of two replacement freezers via existing commercial routes has been delayed since August 2025. Approval of this application would enable expedited acquisition through a contract variation, mitigating disruption to critical surveillance work. This procurement would increase the total freezer requirement within the CCHS from the two freezers currently being procured to three in total, once this new requirement is added.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529d227c-297b-4c3a-b904-8b5cbd3ad35f
Current Stage
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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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39711123 - Upright-type freezers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,151 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,151 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 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

Wolf Laboratories

Further Information

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