---
title: "3 x Cryogenic Freezers (Culture Collections)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f40e"
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buyer: "UK Health Security Agency"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# 3 x Cryogenic Freezers (Culture Collections)

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f40e

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured three MVE189 cryogenic freezers with associated equipment. This is a goods requirement for freezing equipment, intended for delivery within the United Kingdom. The procurement relates to the UKHSA’s Culture Collections activity and concerns the supply of complete cryogenic freezer units and the equipment needed alongside them. The buying organisation is a central government public authority. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of laboratory or biomedical cryogenic storage equipment, particularly businesses able to provide MVE189 freezers and associated equipment for public-sector use. The awarded supplier was Thames Cryogenics Limited, an SME based in Didcot.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Thames Cryogenics Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 3 September 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £76,484.35 excluding VAT, or £91,781.22 including VAT. The award covers the three MVE189 cryogenic freezers and associated equipment for delivery in the United Kingdom. The published procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation basis: the route was a direct award without competition. This outcome shows that the buyer selected a named supplier for a defined, below-threshold equipment purchase rather than running a competitive tender.

This award is evidence of UK Health Security Agency demand for specialist cryogenic storage equipment supporting Culture Collections. A credible future supplier would need to provide MVE189 cryogenic freezers, associated equipment and delivery within the United Kingdom. Relevant businesses include cryogenic equipment manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-storage suppliers with dependable access to the required model or an ability to supply an equivalent solution where permitted by the buyer. The awarded supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of requirement can be fulfilled by a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. Suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to manage a defined multi-unit equipment order and engage effectively with a central government health-security organisation.

## Notice

Purchase of 3 x MVE189 Cryogenics Freezers and associated equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084665-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,484 |

## 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 | Thames Cryogenics Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42513100 - Freezing equipment

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 07:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084665-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084665-2026
  8th September 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
- https://www.thamescryogenics.com/

## Provenance

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