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Published 3 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of an External Expert Advisor for UK NEQAS Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Aug 2028 · up to 14 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is intending to appoint an External Expert Advisor for its UK NEQAS Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Scheme.

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 15 Aug 2025 – 14 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: One two (2) year extension
71900000 Laboratory services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Not applicable.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria are set out in the tender documents.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Not applicable.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST
Last source update
3 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037021
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055817 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents can be accessed at atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

3 Jul 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender