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title: "Purchase of a media preparator"
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buyer: "UKHSA"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# Purchase of a media preparator

Buyer: UKHSA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-319436d2-d773-4bb7-9da3-14a0149e32ab

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## Summary

In the recently completed procurement process, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) acted as the buying organisation for the purchase of a media preparator. This procurement falls under the industry category of machinery and apparatus for filtering liquids, with delivery required in London, United Kingdom. The process reached the award stage, with the contract award date recorded as 10th October 2025. The procurement was conducted selectively through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set from 10th October 2025 to 9th October 2026, with an awarded contract value of £50,750.43.

The tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of laboratory technical equipment, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to expand their market presence. The contract was awarded to Don Whitley Scientific Limited, an SME. This outcome underscores the advantage for small businesses in leveraging framework contracts to secure government deals, facilitating business growth and fostering long-term relationships with public sector buyers like the UKHSA.

## Notice

Purchase of a media preparator

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87f7dc6-fec1-4f40-9c87-ff9d732117d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UKHSA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42912100 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering liquids

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87f7dc6-fec1-4f40-9c87-ff9d732117d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87f7dc6-fec1-4f40-9c87-ff9d732117d4
  13th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fd66fb4-1504-40f5-bd58-4a9ef083996e
  NMF Contract - C386172 Redacted

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