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CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media (Culture Media)
Published 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
Closed 5 Oct 2026
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Primary CPV
-
24931250 *
Culture medium
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wales
- Value
- £2,285,000
- Contract
-
3.7 years Duration
01/01/2027 31/08/2030
- Contract Types
-
24 *Chemical productsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph, LL17 0JL, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (40%)
- Cost (60%)
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24931250 *
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Reference: CLI-FTS-62821
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of NHS Bodies across Wales for the appointment of suitably qualified suppliers to provide Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, and Bottled Media (Culture Media) under an All-Wales Framework Agreement.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial duration from 1st January 2027 to end 31st August 2030, with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to a maximum total duration of five years and eight months.
The procurement is divided into three Lots. Bidders may submit tenders for one, two, or all three Lots.
Full CPV breakdown
- 24931250 — Culture medium (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- With an option to extend for a further 2 years
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- As stated in the ITT document
- Submission method
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml
- Enquiries close
- 28 Sep 2026
- Award decision expected
- 26 Nov 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Aug 2026 14:34
- Deadline
- 05 Oct 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06edaf
- Notice ID
- CLI-FTS-62821
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Bottled Media
£1,241,500
Prepared, ready to use bottled 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.
1 Jan 2027 to 31 Aug 2030 · Active
Lot 2: Lysis Buffer
£1,163,000
A laboratory reagent used to break down cells and release intracellular components, including proteins, nucleic acids and other cellular materials, for subsequent laboratory analysis and testing.
1 Jan 2027 to 31 Aug 2030 · Active
Lot 3: Quality Control Organisms
£50,000
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.
1 Jan 2027 to 31 Aug 2030 · Active
Full notice record
119 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Address › Street | Alder House, Alder Court |
| Address › Town / city | St Asaph |
| Address › Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL13 |
| Contact › Email | nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ |
| Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
Tender
| Title | CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media (Culture Media) |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Culture medium |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Culture medium |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Culture medium |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,742,000 |
| Value › Value | £2,285,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | Without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | open |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board Public Health Wales Trust Swansea Bay University Health Board Velindre University NHS Trust |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | As stated in the ITT document |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Gazetteer › Identifiers | UKL |
| How to submit | https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Bottled Media |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Prepared, ready to use bottled 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. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,489,800 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £1,241,500 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | With an option to extend for a further 2 years |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lysis Buffer |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | A laboratory reagent used to break down cells and release intracellular components, including proteins, nucleic acids and other cellular materials, for subsequent laboratory analysis and testing. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,395,600 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £1,163,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Option to extend for a further 3 years |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Quality Control Organisms |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | 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. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £60,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £50,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | Option to extend for a further 2 years |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081811-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 27 Aug 2026 |