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CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables
Published 2 Sep 2026
2 Sep 2026
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Primary CPV
-
24931250 *
Culture medium
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wales
- Value
- £6,741,113
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2030
- Contract Types
-
24 *Chemical productsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Alder House, Alder Court, St. Asaph Business Park, St. Asaph, LL17 0JL, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Pr...
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
24931250 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: CLI-FTS-58921
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP-ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, have established an All-Wales Framework Agreement for Culture Media and Associated Consumables on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial duration of four years, with the option to extend for a further two years, giving a maximum total duration of six years.
Organisations who may enter into the Agreement include
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 NHS Trust (Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service)
Full CPV breakdown
- 24931250 — Culture medium (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Goods
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Multi-supplier framework with direct purchasing permissible by organisation able to use framework.
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026 12:02
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052163
- Notice ID
- CLI-FTS-58921
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
Burnhouse, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, FK4 2HH, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVXM-8562-YPWZ
Supplier Large
Supplier Large
Lakeview West, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA2 6QE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PWXJ-9391-PRWN
Full notice record
90 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Alder House, Alder Court |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | St. Asaph Business Park, St. Asaph |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL13 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | E&O Laboratories Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Burnhouse, Bonnybridge |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Stirlingshire |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | FK4 2HH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM76 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | enquiries@eolabs.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Wade Road |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Basingstoke |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | RG24 8PW |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ37 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | oxoid.info@thermofisher.com |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | Launch Diagnostics Ltd |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Lakeview West, Crossways Business Park |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Dartford |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | DA2 6QE |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ43 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | enquiries@launchdiagnostics.com |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
Tender
| Title | CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | Please note that this procurement was not awarded via a direct award process. A competitive procurement procedure was conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. A UK1 Pipeline Notice is associated with this procurement and has been published separately. Owing to an administrative error, an F02 Contract Notice was issued in place of the required UK4 Tender Notice. As a result, this UK5 Transparency Notice is being published to ensure transparency and maintain a clear audit trail, enabling the publication of the UK6 Contract Award Notice and subsequent UK7 Contract Details Notice. |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | Without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Multi-supplier framework with direct purchasing permissible by organisation able to use framework. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | goods |
| Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | E&O Laboratories Ltd |
| Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd |
| Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Launch Diagnostics Ltd |
| Item › CPV › Description | Culture medium |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | CLI-FTS-58921 CULTURE MEDIA & ASSOCIATED CONSUMABLES |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2032 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Option to extend for a further 2 years |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £8,089,335 |
| Value › Value | £6,741,113 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083009-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Sep 2026 |