---
title: "Benchtop autoclave replacement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0688f0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2026-04-22"
---

# Benchtop autoclave replacement

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0688f0

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, operating via the UK Health Security Agency, involves the replacement of a benchtop autoclave. Classified under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, the tender is completed within the locality of London. This direct procurement process, characterised by the absence of competition due to its below-threshold value, commenced with an award on 24 March 2026. The contract extends from 22 to 30 April 2026. The buying organisation is a central government public authority, signifying its role in safeguarding public health through effective sterilisation technology in specimen processing.

This tender presents opportunities primarily for businesses engaged in the supply of laboratory and precision equipment. With a large scale operation like Astell Scientific Limited involved, companies with capabilities in manufacturing or supplying advanced sterilisation equipment might find prospects for future contracts in similar domains. Such opportunities could foster business growth, enabling a foothold in government procurements, particularly for those adept at providing highly specialised tools critical to microbiological and scientific research processes.

## Notice

Replacement of 1 x Benchtop autoclaves used for the sterilisation of small scale microbiological growth media or ancillary products or sterilisation of equipment used in specimen processing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036776-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,840 |
| Contracts value | £13,840 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| 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 | ASTELL SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036776-2026
- 22 Apr 2026 at 15:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036767-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036776-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036767-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.astell-scientific.net
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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