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Provision of Microwave Digester for Analytical Toxicology

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured the supply and installation of a microwave digester for analytical toxicology. This is a laboratory, optical and precision equipment requirement, focused on providing equipment for analytical toxicology work rather than a wider laboratory service. The buyer is a central government public authority based in London, and the contract is associated with its UK Health Security Agency operations. The requirement covered one complete lot and included both supplying the equipment and installing it. Businesses operating in laboratory equipment manufacture, distribution, integration or installation may therefore find this procurement relevant, particularly where they support analytical toxicology laboratories and public-sector scientific users.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The single lot was awarded to ANTON PAAR LTD, an SME. The award is active. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £34,462 excluding VAT, or £41,354 including VAT. The contract is for the provision of a microwave digester for analytical toxicology, including supply and installation. The procurement used one lot, and the recorded process route was a direct award without competition. The available outcome shows one selected supplier and one contract; no separate competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this award.

For a supplier assessing future work from the UK Health Security Agency, this procurement demonstrates demand for specialist laboratory equipment supporting analytical toxicology, with supply and installation handled as a single requirement. A credible competitor would need to provide a microwave digester suitable for the stated analytical use, understand laboratory and precision-equipment requirements, and deliver a reliable installation service. Relevant capability may sit with an equipment manufacturer, an authorised specialist distributor, or an integrator able to combine product supply with site installation. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that businesses of this scale can be involved in this type of central-government laboratory equipment requirement. Experience supporting scientific or toxicology laboratories would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Microwave Digester for Analytical Toxicology

Notice Description

Supply and Installation of Microwave Digester for Analytical Toxicology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076831-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,462 Under £100K

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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

ANTON PAAR LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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