Official UK procurement notice
CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media (Culture Media)
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS 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.
CPV: Culture medium
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 8 mo · up to 5 yrs 8 mo from 1 Jan 2027
- Buyer regions
- UKL
Who may buy through it
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
Published description of the framework
As stated in the ITT document
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Bottled MediaRenewalPublished value£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.
Lot #2Lysis BufferRenewalPublished value£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.
Lot #3Quality Control OrganismsRenewalPublished value£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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- 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
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
CLI-FTS-62821- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081811- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edafFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published58 days ago27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BST
- Clarification questions by26 days ago28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends20 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 33 days26 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 68 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 14:34 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender