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title: "Provision of Colony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS"
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buyer: "UK Health Security Agency"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Provision of Colony Counter ProtoCOL 3 PLUS

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c4e5162-366f-4561-9fe5-6c92b740a394

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## Summary

UK Health Security Agency procured the supply and installation of a ProtoCOL 3 PLUS colony counter. This is specialist laboratory, optical and precision equipment for counting colonies, with the requirement covering both delivery of the instrument and its installation. The buying organisation is UK Health Security Agency, based at 10 South Colonnade, London, and the delivery address is in London E14 4PU. The procurement is categorised as goods. It is relevant to suppliers of laboratory instruments, microbiology equipment and associated installation services, particularly businesses able to provide this specific colony-counting system as a complete supply-and-installation package for a public health laboratory environment. The requirement is equipment-focused rather than a general laboratory service or broad facilities-management contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 26 August 2026 to DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED for £16,092.05 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published requirement described supply and installation of the ProtoCOL 3 PLUS colony counter. The published data does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting. This outcome shows a single supplier selected for the complete requirement, with the award and contract period covering the equipment supply and installation.

For suppliers assessing future UK Health Security Agency requirements, this procurement demonstrates demand for a defined colony-counting instrument rather than a broad laboratory equipment framework exercise. A credible competitor would need to supply the ProtoCOL 3 PLUS, or meet the buyer’s equivalent technical requirement, and provide installation as part of the delivery. The route to market was a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to a selective competition would be important. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist laboratory-equipment businesses can be well placed to compete. Suppliers should be able to manage public-sector order administration and deliver specialist equipment to the buyer’s London location.

## Notice

Supply and Installation of ProtoCOL 3 PLUS Colony Counter

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84134b82-12da-45d6-b107-be338d5755a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,092 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,092 |
| 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 | UK Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84134b82-12da-45d6-b107-be338d5755a0
- 1 Sep 2026 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a1f55e5-36bf-446c-91bd-d3a5fbea9cc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84134b82-12da-45d6-b107-be338d5755a0
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a1f55e5-36bf-446c-91bd-d3a5fbea9cc2
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b035426e-2c27-45df-a84c-78326e45687d
  C459040_W188892_Colony Counter_Schedule 7 Order Form_Redacted Copy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9d39146-3dd7-4cb3-a13d-ba4c041ce031
  C459040_W188892_Colony Counter_Schedule 7 Order Form_Redacted Copy

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