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Published 19 Feb 2025, 15:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Aseptic Isolators and Cabinets

Official notice

Authority: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025awarded 27 Nov 2025

Lots 5see the lot list below

Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The main purpose of this framework is to supply aseptic isolators and cabinets to Pharmacy Aseptic Units where aseptic hazardous and non-hazardous products are prepared. Aseptic Isolators and laminar flow cabinets are commonly found in the pharmacy departments of hospitals and can be used for producing various medicines, including chemotherapy medicines where an aseptic environment is required.

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 8 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 3 yrs from 1 Jul 2025

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Positive Pressure Isolators (Plus option to add VHP)Cancelled 3 yrs

The main purpose of this lot is to provide Positive Pressure Isolators, with the option to add VHP.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The initial term is until 31/12/2028 with an optional extension of 1 x 12-months.Variant bids: not allowed

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lot #2Negative Pressure Isolators (Plus option to add VHP)Cancelled 3 yrs

The main purpose of this lot is to provide Negative Pressure Isolators, with the option to add VHP.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The initial term is until 31/12/2028 with an optional extension of 1 x 12-months.Variant bids: not allowed

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lot #3Positive Pressure Gassing IsolatorsCancelled 3 yrs

The main purpose of this lot is to provide Positive Pressure Gassing Isolators.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The initial term is until 31/12/2028 with an optional extension of 1 x 12-months.Variant bids: not allowed

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lot #4Negative Pressure Gassing IsolatorsCancelled 3 yrs

The main purpose of this lot is to provide Negative Pressure Gassing Isolators.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The initial term is until 31/12/2028 with an optional extension of 1 x 12-months.Variant bids: not allowed

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lot #5Laminar Flow CabinetsCancelled 3 yrs

The main purpose of this lot is to provide Laminar Flow Cabinets.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The initial term is until 31/12/2028 with an optional extension of 1 x 12-months.Variant bids: not allowed

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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 · same split on all 5 lots

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 50%
SSV: 10%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: 50%
SSV: 10%
Price: 40%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Aseptic Isolators and Cabinets” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 19 Feb 2025, 15:56 GMT
Last source update: 24 Dec 2025, 12:22 GMT
Award evaluation window: 20 Mar 2025 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-086131
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e443 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Core lot titles for the Framework include:<br/><br/>Lot 1 Positive pressure isolators (plus option to add VHP)<br/>Lot 2 Negative pressure isolators (plus option to add VHP)<br/>Lot 3 Positive pressure gassing isolators<br/>Lot 4 Negative pressure gassing isolators<br/>Lot 5 Laminar Flow Cabinets<br/><br/>The Framework is live from 1st January 2026 for 3-years (till 31st December 2028). There is a 1 x 12 month optional extension.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 20 Mar 2025, 09:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 30 Jun 2028 · 5 dates

Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 09:00 GMT
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published306 days ago
24 Dec 2025, 12:22 GMT
Today
26 Oct 2026
Bids must remain valid until
30 Jun 2028, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
24 Dec 2025, 12:22 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	Contract periodII.2.7	19 Feb 2025	12 Jun 2025	+113 d
—	Contract periodII.2.7	21 Mar 2025	24 Jul 2025	+125 d
—	TextII.2.7	Start Date 1st July 2025. End date 30th June 2028.	Initial term: Start date 18th November 2025. End date 17th November 2028. There remains an option for a 1x12 month extension

The main purpose of this framework is to supply aseptic isolators and cabinets to Pharmacy Aseptic Units where aseptic hazardous and non-hazardous products are prepared. Aseptic Isolators and laminar flow cabinets are commonly found in the pharmacy departments of hospitals and can be used for producing various medicines, including chemotherapy medicines where an aseptic environment is required. Co…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 87 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 27 Nov 2025

26 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £30,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 086131-2025-1
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-10
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27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-11
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-12
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-13
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-14
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-15
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-16
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-17
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-18
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27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-19
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-2
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-20
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-21
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-22
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-23
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-24
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-25
Signed
27 Nov 2025
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Contract 086131-2025-26
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Contract 086131-2025-3
Signed
27 Nov 2025
Value
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Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad	7	—	£29,999,999 – £30,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Victoria House, Camlife, Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, East of England, CB21 5XAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Litigation AuthorityReview body London
NHS ResolutionReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice

Amercare LtdFramework contractor Unit L Howland Road Business Park, Howland Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3GQ, Thame, UK
Amercare LtdFramework contractor Unit L Howland Road Business Park, Howland Road, THAME, Oxfordshire, OX9 3GQ, Thame, UK
CIRRUS CONTAINMENTSFramework contractor Unit 7B Icknield Way Industrial Estate, Icknield Way, HP23 4JX, Icknield Way, UK
Envair LtdFramework contractor Unit B11, Broadlands, Heywood Distribution Park, Heywood, OL10 2TS, Heywood, UK
Getinge LimitedFramework contractor Unit 3, Indurent Park, Andressey Way Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6YH, Derby, UK
Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdFramework contractor Orchard House, The Square, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU13 0AE, Hessle, UK
Sychem LtdFramework contractor Sutherland House, 1759 London Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2RZ, Leigh on Sea, UK

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria