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Published 26 Aug 2026, 14:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£95,500published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to E&O Laboratories Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, have awarded a 4 month agreement whilst a tender is completed, on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales for Bottled Media only.

Authorities allowed to use this award are

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)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
24931250 Culture medium

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Aug 2026, 14:13 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 07:44 BST
Authority reference
CLI-OJEU-44377
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085149
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecbb Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 14:13 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 07:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £95,5001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
E&O Laboratories Ltd8 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027Extensions: Option to extend for 1 month£95,50026 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • CLI-OJEU-44377 Culture Media & Associated Consumables · E&O Laboratories Ltd

    Signed
    8 Sept 2026
    Value
    £95,500
    Period
    8 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for 1 month

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph, Wales, LL17 0JLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • E&O Laboratories LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVXM-8562-YPWZ Burnhouse, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK4 2HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender