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CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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09 Sep 2026 at 07:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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26 Aug 2026 at 15:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Aug 2026 at 14:13

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured bottled culture media and associated consumables for NHS bodies across Wales. The requirement is for laboratory culture medium used by Aneurin Bevan, Betsi Cadwaladr, Cardiff and Vale, Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards, Public Health Wales, Velindre NHS Trust’s Surgical Material Testing Laboratory and the Welsh Blood Service. This is a goods supply requirement, with delivery across Wales. The procurement concerns bottled media only, rather than the wider range of culture media and consumables suggested by the title. It therefore suits manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory-supplies businesses able to provide reliable bottled culture media for NHS pathology, blood-service and testing operations.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, while a tender was completed. E&O Laboratories Ltd was awarded the contract on 26 August 2026. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 8 September to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend for one month until 31 January 2027. Its value is £95,500 excluding VAT and £114,000 including VAT. The process is complete and covers one lot, which is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award was made on the basis of a direct, non-competitive procedure rather than evaluated competitive bids.

This award demonstrates a current NHS Wales requirement for bottled culture media serving multiple health boards, public-health, blood-service and specialist testing organisations. A competitor preparing for a future opportunity would need dependable capability in the manufacture, sourcing, quality control, packaging and distribution of bottled laboratory culture media. The breadth of intended NHS users means suppliers should be able to support consistent specification compliance, coordinated deliveries and continuity of supply across Wales, rather than serving a single laboratory. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can be credible providers for this type of NHS goods requirement. Laboratory-supplies distributors with established NHS-facing operations, stock management and responsive fulfilment would also be well placed to compete when the requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables

Notice Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, have awarded a 4 month agreement whilst a tender is completed, on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales for Bottled Media only. Authorities allowed to use this award are Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board Public Health Wales Trust Swansea Bay University Health Board Velindre NHS Trust (Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085149-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24931250 - Culture medium

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£95,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E&O Laboratories Ltd

Further Information

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