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title: "Microbiological Safety Cabinet (Porton Down)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eea9"
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# Microbiological Safety Cabinet (Porton Down)

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eea9

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured one Class I microbiological safety cabinet for its Porton Down facility. The requirement was a Contained Air Solutions (CAS) BioMAT1 1200R cabinet, 1,200 mm wide, for recirculating applications. The specified exhaust airflow rate is 0.13 m³ and the noise level is 54 dB. The cabinet must comply with EN 12468:2000 and BS 5726:1992. This is a laboratory equipment supply requirement, within the broader category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The opportunity therefore concerns the supply of specialist microbiological containment equipment rather than laboratory construction, facilities management or general scientific consumables.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly, below the relevant threshold and without competition. Wolf Laboratories Limited was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award was made on 23 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £12,488 excluding VAT, or £14,985.60 including VAT. The contract is active. The evaluation route was a direct award rather than an open tender, so no competitive scoring basis is reported. The requirement was for one cabinet, with the award covering the full lot. This outcome identifies the buyer’s chosen supplier, the equipment specification and the purchasing route used for this requirement.

This procurement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment suppliers able to provide Class I microbiological safety cabinets for public-sector laboratory environments. A credible supplier would need to source or manufacture a 1,200 mm CAS BioMAT1 1200R, or meet an equivalent requirement if the specification changes, with recirculating operation, the stated airflow and noise characteristics, and documented compliance with EN 12468:2000 and BS 5726:1992. Suppliers should be able to support a government health-security laboratory with accurate technical documentation and dependable delivery of a complete specialist unit. Wolf Laboratories Limited’s selection indicates that the buyer used a direct, below-threshold purchasing route for this equipment, so familiarity with UK Health Security Agency requirements and efficient low-value public-sector supply would be commercially relevant when comparable needs arise.

## Notice

1x Class I microbiological safety cabinet Contained Air Solutions (CAS) BioMAT1 1200R, 1200mm wide for recirculating applications, exhaust air flow rate 0.13m3, noise level 54dB, compliant to EN12468:2000 and BS5726:1992

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082227-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,488 |

## Status

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

## 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

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082227-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082227-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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