---
title: "Autoclave 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049245"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION"
published: "2026-04-21"
---

# Autoclave 2024

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049245

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Autoclave 2024" contract was managed by the University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation, seeking the purchase, delivery, and installation of an autoclave at the College Lane Campus in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Categorised under the goods sector with a classification of autoclaves, this tender fell within the education industry. The contract was awarded to VFE Limited, with the agreement signed on 15th April 2026. This process employed the open procurement method, ensuring transparency and competition, with the procurement stage now in the award phase. The delivered solutions are set to take place at the University of Hertfordshire, located in region UKH23.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses dealing in medical equipment and autoclave manufacturing. Larger enterprises with the ability to deliver sophisticated machinery and offer technical installation services are particularly poised to succeed in similar future tenders, given the project's scope and scale. Companies that can assure competitive pricing and quality delivery in healthcare and educational infrastructure will find a viable market within public procurement processes held by educational institutions like the University of Hertfordshire. Such organisations can gain an advantageous position by gaining a foothold in the supply of scientific equipment for notable academic centres, thereby enhancing their profile and expanding their reach within the UK educational sector.

## Notice

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise for the purchase delivery and installation of an autoclave on the University's College Lane Campus in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, which you are hereby invited to tender for.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise for the purchase delivery and installation of an autoclave on the University's College Lane Campus in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, which you are hereby invited to tender for.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036226-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £311,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
| Locality | HATFIELD |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 9AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield South West |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33191110 - Autoclaves

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036226-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire
- https://www.herts.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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