--- title: "CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-157683" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-157683" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-157683.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-157683.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-11-04" --- # CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-157683 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-157683) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-157683.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, under the NHS Trust of Velindre University, has issued an active tender for a framework agreement titled "CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables." This procurement encompasses a four-year term with an option to extend by two additional years, reaching a maximum of six years. The tender process commenced on 4th November 2025 and culminates with the award period start date on 16th December 2025. The procurement follows an open procedure and focuses on supplying culture media and related consumables across eleven distinct lots, each available for bidding individually or collectively. Business entities are invited to submit electronic bids by the deadline of 16th December 2025, at 12:00 PM, targeting delivery regions specified as UKL, covering NHS entities across Wales. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the life sciences and medical supplies industry. Suitable candidates include those adept at providing microbiological testing materials and associated consumables. The framework is structured to accommodate both sole and multiple supply models, thereby offering flexibility for specialists and larger consortiums alike. With a procurement value estimated at £8,809,107.84 GBP, the framework is designed to enhance capabilities in health resource management, ensuring broad engagement from innovative suppliers looking to expand their presence within the healthcare sector. The terms allow up to ten suppliers within the framework, promoting competitive participation and extensive market access for companies specializing in the specified fields. ## Notice NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Culture Media & Associated Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum six years). This procurement is split into eleven Lots with a mixture of sole and multi supply Lots. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots. ### Lot Information Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing. Used to help find the best treatment for bacterial and certain fungal infections. Lot includes testing discs, identification discs, and Mueller Hinton plated media. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Plated Media - Mueller Hinton-F (NAD) Growth medium used to culture bacterial isolates and their susceptibility to antibiotics. Lot includes Mueller Hinton agar with 5% defibrinated horse blood and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Plated Media - Culture A solid or semi-solid substance that provides the necessary nutrients for microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, to grow and multiply. Lot includes Chromogenic, Fastidious Anaerobe (FAA) and Columbia. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Plated Media - Braziers CCEY A specialised, selective plated media used to isolate and identify Clostridium from patient samples. Lot includes Braziers CCEY agar with lysed horse blood, cefoxitin, cyclomerize and egg yolk emulsion. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Plated Media - Triple Wrapped. A nutrient-rich growth medium sterilised using gramma radiation with and protected by three layers of packaging to maintain sterility and prevent contamination. Lot includes both 55mm and 90mm irradiated plates. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Bottled Media. Prepared, ready to use media supplied in various volumes, typically for food, water, and environmental microbiological testing. Lot includes various bottled media, agar slopes, waters, and ancillary bottled items. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Mycobacterium Solid Media. Used for the isolation and identification of mycobacterium species, such as the presence of tuberculosis. Lot includes both acidified and non-acidified glycerol and pyruvate media. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months MIC Gradient Strips. Porous strips impregnated with pre-defined gradient of an antimicrobial agent, for determining the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agent that will stop the growth of a microorganism. Lot includes numerous antimicrobial gradient strips. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Atmospheric Generation Systems. Devices that create specific gaseous environments for microbial culture and testing. Lot includes microaerophilic, anaerobic, co2 generating packs, indicator sachets, boxes, and jars. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Quality Control Organisms. Used to ensure tests are accurate and reliable. They serve as a standard to verify that reagents, media, and stains are working correctly. Organisms are maintained as stock cultures and come from reference collections. Lot includes numerous NCTC organisms. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months Antisera. Used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, used for identifying unknown bacteria and viruses through various serological tests. Lot includes monovalent and polyvalent antisera. For example, salmonella and shigella. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157683 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | January 2032 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,809,107 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | | Post town | 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 | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products ### Codes - 24931250 - Culture medium ## Release History - 4 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157683 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV558952 CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Culture Media & Associated Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum six years). This procurement is split into eleven Lots with a mixture of sole and multi supply Lots. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots. ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157683 - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-157683 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-157683. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-157683.json.