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# Culture Media & Associated Consumables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/culture-media-associated-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-04fad3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust): "Culture Media & Associated Consumables". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,000,000. 8 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-h-GB-NHS-RQF)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Microbiological cultures
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fad3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/culture-media-associated-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-04fad3#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Wales is looking to go out to competitive tender for Culture Media & Associated Consumables. NHS Wales, via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, would like to hold pre-tender dialogue with interested Bidders to explore options currently available. Interested parties are requested to complete the attached short questionnaire and return to Paul Whetnall by email to NWSSP.ProcurementCataloguePathology@wales.nhs.uk and include contact name; company name; telephone number and contact email address. Interested suppliers are asked to ensure their interest is registered by no later than 11th April 2025

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** AST Discs

### Lot 2: Culture Plated Media
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Culture Plate Media

### Lot 3: Bottled Media
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Bottled Media

### Lot 4: Mycobacterium Solid Media
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Mycobacterium Solid Media

### Lot 5: MIC Testing
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** MIC Testing

### Lot 6: Atmosphere Generation Systems
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Atmosphere Generation Systems

### Lot 7: Quality Control Organisms
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Quality Control Organisms

### Lot 8: Antisera
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Antisera

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012070-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-31T14:50:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:14:27.545Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04fad3