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# Culture media in UKHSA regional and reference laboratories

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/culture-media-in-ukhsa-regional-and-reference-laboratories-ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency: "Culture media in UKHSA regional and reference laboratories". Published status: active. Published Value: £16,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328)
- **Published Value:** £16,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Reagents and contrast media
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/culture-media-in-ukhsa-regional-and-reference-laboratories-ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0`

## 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-in-ukhsa-regional-and-reference-laboratories-ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/culture-media-in-ukhsa-regional-and-reference-laboratories-ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0#participate

## Description
UK Health Security Agency are currently out to tender for the provision of culture media consumables for regional and reference laboratories.
Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12:00 noon on Monday 24th August 2026.
Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.
Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.
Please do not engage with any persons in UKHSA via email or phone regarding this tender.
UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036460
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0 (view related notices)
Published 22 April 2026, 10:44am

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33696000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £16,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/10/2026 to 07/10/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061579-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-01T10:02:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:49:23.222Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0522e0