---
title: "CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecbb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)"
published: "2026-08-26"
---

# CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables

Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecbb

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, arranged the supply of culture media and associated consumables for all NHS bodies in Wales. This is a goods procurement covering laboratory culture media, classified under CPV 24931250, for delivery across Wales. The requirement supports pathology and other NHS laboratory activities that depend on culture media and related consumable products. The arrangement was established on behalf of the Welsh NHS as an interim purchasing measure while a separate tender was completed. It is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory supply businesses able to provide culture media and associated consumables for healthcare organisations across Wales.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. E&O Laboratories Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award value is £95,500 excluding VAT, or £114,000 including VAT. The award date was 26 August 2026. The agreement runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend by one month, to a maximum end date of 31 January 2027. The contract was arranged as a four-month interim agreement while a tender was completed. The lot was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and a contract signature milestone was scheduled for 8 September 2026.

This award demonstrates established NHS Wales demand for culture media and associated laboratory consumables across its NHS bodies, supplied through a central procurement route. Businesses competing when this requirement returns would need dependable access to suitable culture media products, associated consumables and the technical knowledge to support pathology and other laboratory users. Credible suppliers are likely to need robust distribution arrangements covering Wales, reliable stock and fulfilment capacity, and the ability to serve multiple NHS organisations consistently. Specialist manufacturers, laboratory suppliers and distributors with healthcare supply experience would be well placed to assess the requirement. The award to an SME also indicates that the scale and delivery model can be accessible to smaller specialist businesses, provided they can meet NHS purchasing and service expectations.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, intend to award a 4 month agreement whilst a tender is completed, on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081420-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Postcode area | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | E&O Laboratories Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24931250 - Culture medium

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081420-2026
- 26 Aug 2026 at 14:13 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081368-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081420-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081368-2026
  26th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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