--- title: "MEZE Replacement ULT Freezer" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK Health Security Agency" published: "2026-09-29" --- # MEZE Replacement ULT Freezer Buyer: UK Health Security Agency Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bed6742c-7343-42b6-b532-8ba34c47dca3.json) ## Summary UK Health Security Agency procured a replacement ultra-low-temperature (ULT) freezer for its Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS), to maintain storage capacity for samples collected for vector-borne disease surveillance. The existing freezer failed at the start of the field season, and the additional requirement brings the CCHS freezer total to three, including two already being procured. This is a purchase of laboratory cold-storage equipment (CPV 39711123). Delivery is associated with the Agency’s London address at E14 4PU. The requirement is for a replacement unit to support ongoing surveillance work, rather than a general freezer supply or a wider laboratory services contract. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED on 28 September 2026. The awarded value is £12,151. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The purchase was made as a selective call-off from an existing framework agreement, following a submission deadline of 1 September 2026. The procurement is for goods and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published award information records one supplier and one replacement freezer requirement; it does not divide the purchase into lots. No evaluation weighting or award criteria are stated in the available procurement information. For suppliers of laboratory refrigeration, this award demonstrates UK Health Security Agency demand for ultra-low-temperature storage equipment supporting public health surveillance. The requirement was driven by equipment failure, limited remaining sample capacity and the need to protect vector-borne disease monitoring from disruption. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply replacement ULT freezers suitable for research or surveillance samples, and respond to time-sensitive operational needs where storage continuity matters. The procurement was placed through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to meet its terms would be important to compete by the same route. The award to a small or medium-sized supplier also shows that the work was delivered at a scale accessible to an SME. ## Notice Contract to replace the existing ULT freezer has failed at the start of the field season, and existing storage capacity will be exhausted rapidly as new samples are collected. This poses a significant risk to vector-borne disease surveillance activities. Procurement of two replacement freezers via existing commercial routes has been delayed since August 2025. Approval of this application would enable expedited acquisition through a contract variation, mitigating disruption to critical surveillance work. This procurement would increase the total freezer requirement within the CCHS from the two freezers currently being procured to three in total, once this new requirement is added. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529d227c-297b-4c3a-b904-8b5cbd3ad35f | | 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 | 29 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,151 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,151 | | 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 | Wolf Laboratories | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39711123 - Upright-type freezers ## Release History - 29 Sep 2026 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529d227c-297b-4c3a-b904-8b5cbd3ad35f - 29 Sep 2026 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a632ee0-7d96-4dfc-ba7e-081bad0e344b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/529d227c-297b-4c3a-b904-8b5cbd3ad35f 29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a632ee0-7d96-4dfc-ba7e-081bad0e344b 29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d57b74e5-b363-4363-a29c-3295564e5821 C468429 - LAB5093-LU--Order-Form-and-Call-Off-TCs Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89b330a9-911e-48b1-80c2-09a357295128 C468429 - LAB5093-LU--Order-Form-and-Call-Off-TCs Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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