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GSTT - Microbiological Services

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 10:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

31 Mar 2026 at 12:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust procured external laboratory services for microbiological testing of broth, media plates and related materials used by its units. The work validates or confirms the viability of media purchased for microbiological testing and checks that operating environments remain within permissible parameters, without serious contamination or microbiological growth. The requirement covers two service areas: WFI and product testing, and microbial identification. Delivery is in London and the wider UKI area. This is a healthcare laboratory services opportunity for providers able to receive samples or media from the Trust, carry out microbiological analysis, and provide results that support quality assurance and safe operation of NHS units. The stated CPV classification is laboratory services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. The tender closed on 8 May 2026, enquiries closed on 21 April 2026, the award period ended on 29 May 2026 and the award was made on 27 July 2026. Eurofins MGS Laboratories and Wickham Micro Limited were awarded the work, with an award value of £444,765.37 excluding VAT (£533,718.45 including VAT). The resulting contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031, with a possible extension to 29 August 2031. The estimated values were £1,000,000 excluding VAT for WFI and product testing and £300,000 excluding VAT for microbial identification. Suppliers could bid for and be awarded one lot only. Evaluation used a pass/fail technical requirements document, then technical and social value at 50% and commercial response at 50%.

This award demonstrates recurring NHS demand for specialist microbiological assurance of pharmaceutical or healthcare testing media and related environments. Credible competitors would need laboratory capability for WFI and product testing, microbial identification, contamination and microbiological growth assessment, and the ability to produce dependable evidence confirming media viability. The evaluation shows that technical quality, social value and commercial value all mattered after mandatory requirements were passed, so suppliers need both robust analytical methods and a clear value proposition. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that smaller specialist laboratories can be relevant where they can meet the technical requirements. Six bids were received for microbial identification and three for WFI and product testing, showing an established competitive market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSTT - Microbiological Services

Notice Description

Environment media testing services: We send to external labs the Broth, media plates etc. to test to ensure that our units are operating within the permissible parameters and we have no serious contamination or microbiological growth. The service of this lab is to validate or confirm the viability of the media purchased from supplier for Microbiological testing media

Lot Information

WFI & Product Testing - Technical Requirements - Mandatory

Options: If the Trust is satisfied with the services provided by the supplier(s), it may elect to extend the contract for up to two additional 12-month periods.

Renewal: If the Trust is satisfied with the services provided by the supplier(s), it may elect to extend the contract for up to two additional 12-month periods.

Microbial identification

Options: If the Trust is satisfied with the services provided by the supplier(s), it may elect to extend the contract for up to two additional 12-month periods.

Renewal: If the Trust is satisfied with the services provided by the supplier(s), it may elect to extend the contract for up to two additional 12-month periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071105-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£444,765 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
2031-01-13

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Eurofins MGS Laboratories

Wickham Micro Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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