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3 x Cryogenic Freezers (Culture Collections)

UK Health Security Agency

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08 Sep 2026 at 07:59

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 three MVE189 cryogenic freezers with associated equipment. This is a goods requirement for freezing equipment, intended for delivery within the United Kingdom. The procurement relates to the UKHSA’s Culture Collections activity and concerns the supply of complete cryogenic freezer units and the equipment needed alongside them. The buying organisation is a central government public authority. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of laboratory or biomedical cryogenic storage equipment, particularly businesses able to provide MVE189 freezers and associated equipment for public-sector use. The awarded supplier was Thames Cryogenics Limited, an SME based in Didcot.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Thames Cryogenics Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 3 September 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £76,484.35 excluding VAT, or £91,781.22 including VAT. The award covers the three MVE189 cryogenic freezers and associated equipment for delivery in the United Kingdom. The published procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation basis: the route was a direct award without competition. This outcome shows that the buyer selected a named supplier for a defined, below-threshold equipment purchase rather than running a competitive tender.

This award is evidence of UK Health Security Agency demand for specialist cryogenic storage equipment supporting Culture Collections. A credible future supplier would need to provide MVE189 cryogenic freezers, associated equipment and delivery within the United Kingdom. Relevant businesses include cryogenic equipment manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-storage suppliers with dependable access to the required model or an ability to supply an equivalent solution where permitted by the buyer. The awarded supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of requirement can be fulfilled by a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. Suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to manage a defined multi-unit equipment order and engage effectively with a central government health-security organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3 x Cryogenic Freezers (Culture Collections)

Notice Description

Purchase of 3 x MVE189 Cryogenics Freezers and associated equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f40e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084665-2026
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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42513100 - Freezing equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,484 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 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
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

Thames Cryogenics Ltd

Further Information

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