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CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables
Published 7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Primary CPV
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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
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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Reference: CLI-FTS-58921
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, are looking to award Culture Media & Associated Consumables on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales 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).
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.
Awarded to
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
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Aug 2032
- Renewal
- Option to extend for a further 2 years
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 07 Aug 2026 09:57
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052163
- Notice ID
- CLI-FTS-58921
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
Burnhouse, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, FK4 2HH, United Kingdom
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GB-PPON PVXM-8562-YPWZ
Supplier Large
Wade Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8PW, United Kingdom
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GB-PPON PMCY-6157-TYDD
Supplier Large
Lakeview West, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA2 6QE, United Kingdom
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GB-COH 02427295
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 19 Aug 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 4-5 Charnwood Court, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Cardiff |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CF14 3UZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL22 |
| 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 |
| 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 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | 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 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | 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 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | 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. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| 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 Health Board Velindre NHS Trust (Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service) |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Gazetteer › Identifiers | UKL |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Title | CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £8,089,335 |
| Value › Value | £6,741,113 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | E&O Laboratories |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075122-2026 |
| Document › Published | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |