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Purchase of HEPA filtered cage changing stations

UK Health Security Agency

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:23

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, bought HEPA-filtered cage-changing stations for its facility at Chilton. These are specialist laboratory equipment used when changing animal cages, with high-efficiency particulate air filtration to help control airborne contaminants. The procurement is categorised as goods, specifically laboratory and precision equipment. The stated delivery location is in the United Kingdom; Chilton is identified as the intended site in the requirement. The purchase concerns the stations themselves rather than a broader laboratory service or works package.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UK Health Security Agency used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, for a single lot. Allentown UK Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from that date to 31 March 2027. Its value is £22,905 excluding VAT (£27,486 including VAT). The award is recorded as active, and the contract as active. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the published procurement data; the route used did not involve a competitive tender. The stated purchase is limited to HEPA-filtered cage-changing stations for Chilton.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from UK Health Security Agency, this purchase demonstrates demand for specialist equipment used in laboratory animal facilities, specifically HEPA-filtered cage-changing stations. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment suited to cage-changing workflows and provide effective HEPA filtration, alongside the ability to deliver to the Agency’s Chilton site. The selected supplier, Allentown UK Ltd, is identified as an SME, showing that this requirement was fulfilled by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily requiring a large organisation. The buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition for this purchase, so the relevant commercial evidence is the Agency’s specific equipment need and its chosen route, rather than an evaluated set of competitive criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of HEPA filtered cage changing stations

Notice Description

Purchase of HEPA filtered cage changing stations for Chilton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097637-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£22,905 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 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

Allentown Europe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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