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Tender

21 Sep 2026 at 11:50

Planning

10 Sep 2026 at 12:32

Planning

09 Jul 2026 at 09:39

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is buying a hydrogen peroxide generator and associated services for the Biosafety, Air and Water Microbiology Group at Porton Down. The equipment will decontaminate interior room surfaces and equipment in a model healthcare environment supporting research activities. This is a goods requirement for decontamination equipment, with delivery and use in the United Kingdom. The expected system is a portable standalone unit suitable for healthcare settings, able to treat rooms of different sizes, operate from outside the room, monitor environmental conditions, store cycle data and complete a closed-loop aeration cycle. It also requires leak detection, safe-entry checks, adaptable cycles, compatible consumables, user training and servicing.

The procurement has reached tender: the UKHSA invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission permitted through the Atamis e-sourcing portal. Clarification questions were due by 17:00 BST on 2 October 2026, and tenders by 17:00 BST on 19 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years. Its value is £94,000 excluding VAT, or £112,800 including VAT, with an option to increase the total by up to £14,000 excluding VAT (£16,800 including VAT). There is one lot, suitable for SMEs. Award will be based on the most advantageous offer: quality 70% and price 30%.

This opportunity suits suppliers of hydrogen peroxide vapour or similar room-decontamination systems with proven healthcare applications. The required generator must cover room volumes from 5 to 225 cubic metres, be readily transportable and minimise staff exposure to sterilant. Suppliers need to provide circulation and aeration equipment where required, independent hydrogen peroxide monitoring for leak detection and final safety checks, and controls that allow users to modify treatment cycles. The system must measure and record temperature and humidity, retain cycle parameters and support safe removal of vapour before re-entry. Providers should be able to supply compatible hydrogen peroxide consumables, deliver comprehensive training on safe operation and cycle development, and provide routine servicing. Monitoring and recording in-room hydrogen peroxide concentration is desirable.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Hydrogen Peroxide Generator

Notice Description

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) invites tenders for the supply of a Hydrogen Peroxide Generator and associated Services for use in the Biosafety, Air and Water Microbiology Group at Porton Down in response to this UK04 Tender Notice. The UKHSA is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats, and providing intellectual, scientific and operational leadership at national and local level, as well as on the global stage. UKHSA ensures the nation can respond quickly and at greater scale to deal with pandemics and future threats. It does this through advocacy, partnerships, world-class science, knowledge and intelligence, and the delivery of specialist public health services. UKHSA is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The UKHSA has a requirement a hydrogen peroxide generator, for the decontamination of interior room surfaces and equipment. The system will support forthcoming research activities within a model (mock) healthcare environment at its Porton Down site. Further information on the requirement and the process for participation is set out in the procurement documents. The deadline for submissions is 17:00 (BST) on Monday 19 October 2026. Interested suppliers are advised to allow sufficient time to submit their Tender as late submissions will not be considered. Any correspondence related to this procurement must be made via the Atamis e-sourcing portal. Prior notices in relation to this requirement: UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice: Notice identifier 2026/S 000-064485 published on 09 July 2026. UK03 Planned Procurement Notice: Notice identifier 2026/S 000-085849 published on 10 September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Subject to UKHSA's ongoing requirement for associated services, availability of funding and governance approvals being obtained, option to increase the total value of the Contract by up to PS14,000 excl. VAT (PS16,800 incl. VAT).

Renewal: Subject to UKHSA's ongoing requirement for associated services, availability of funding and governance approvals being obtained, option to extend the Contract for a period of up to two (2) years.

Planning Information

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats, and providing intellectual, scientific and operational leadership at national and local level, as well as on the global stage. UKHSA ensures the nation can respond quickly and at greater scale to deal with pandemics and future threats. It does this through advocacy, partnerships, world-class science, knowledge and intelligence, and the delivery of specialist public health services. UKHSA is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The UKHSA has a potential requirement for the purchase of a hydrogen peroxide generator, for the decontamination of interior room surfaces and equipment. The system will support forthcoming research activities within a model (mock) healthcare environment at its Porton Down site. The UKHSA is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to assess the market and identify supplier(s) who have the capability to deliver the requirement. A scope of requirements is currently being prepared however, prior to initiating any procurement exercise, UKHSA wishes to engage the market to better understand both the level of capability to deliver the requirements and the level of interest to supply. Responses will then be used to inform the most appropriate potential route to market which has yet to be determined. This is not a call for competition but a preliminary market engagement exercise to gain insight into the market and to identify any potential challenges which will inform the procurement approach ahead of a possible Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the goods. UKHSA aims to ensure any subsequent ITT is best aligned with current market capabilities and capacity. The number and quality of responses to this PME may impact on UKHSA’s decision whether or not to proceed with a competitive procurement. Please note this PME is for information-gathering purposes only and does not form part of the formal procurement process. Neither does it constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the UKHSA will take procurement action in this matter. Further, the UKHSA will not be responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any response(s). The specification will include a hydrogen peroxide generator which is/has: • A standalone unit capable of being easily transported and designed to minimise any possible exposure of staff to the sterilant • Capable of decontamination of rooms with volumes ranging from 5 to 225 m3 • Controllable from outside of the room being decontaminated • Capable of measuring and recording the environmental conditions in the room (e.g. temperature and humidity) • Capable of data storage to provide a record of the cycle and parameters obtained • A simple closed loop cycle including an aeration step to ensure all vapours are removed by the end of the process • Circulation and aeration units as required by the technology • An independent hydrogen peroxide monitor for leak detection and final safety check for safe entry to room after cycle completion • Capability for users to modify the cycles • Supplied with comprehensive training on the safe use of the equipment and cycle development to the end users • Supplied inclusive of routine servicing for a minimum of 2 years • Availability of hydrogen peroxide consumable for purchase in containers and volumes that can be used with the generator • Suitable for use in healthcare settings in the UK In addition, a desirable functionality of the hydrogen peroxide generator is the capability of monitoring and recording the hydrogen peroxide concentration within the room being decontaminated. UKHSA invites potential providers to register their interest by completing the Microsoft Form, via the link included in this notice, by 17:00 (BST) on Thursday 23 July 2026. Responses will help UKHSA ascertain if the capability to deliver this requirement is available within the market and the level of interest in tendering for the opportunity if UKHSA determines the requirement is suitable for competition. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mRRO7jVKLkutR188-d6GZq8pjK20GzdNrHI9HOnUchBUNTlWSkVSUzRTUTFPMVpGMDVSUDZRUDE1Wi4u Participation in this engagement will not give an advantage or disadvantage to any supplier in any subsequent procurement. If a response is not received by the stated deadline, it will have no impact on that organisation’s ability to participate in any future procurement. All information provided will be treated as commercial sensitive and used solely for the purposes of market research. This notice is for information only and the information contained herein, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirement, the estimated value and contract dates is indicative only and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089064-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42924720 - Decontamination equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£94,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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