Notice Information
Notice Title
Culture media in UKHSA regional and reference laboratories
Notice Description
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
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Potential to extend from initial contract duration of 5 years to add a further 3 years. 2026-2031 Initial Term, then 2031-2034 potential extension.
Renewal: Initial term of 5 years with a potential to extend to 8 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061579-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,400,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,400,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Oct 2026 - 7 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061579-2026
1st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036460-2026
22nd April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026438-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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