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Published 1 May 2026, 12:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC:GH: Lab Reagents and Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£1,237,181published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the legacy outputs of the Fleming Fund Grant, LMIC's require additional time to set up individual agreements for the re-supply of reagents and consumables.

The Authority is taking over responsibility of an existing contract for the supplier of re-agents and consumables and intends to award a contract without competition for the sourcing and delivery of the goods to target sites across low and middle income countries.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)79418000 Procurement consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
1 May 2026, 12:20 BST
Last source update
1 May 2026, 12:20 BST
Authority reference
C444050
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040452
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069030 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

To maintain AMR surveillance through the provision of service and maintenance of lab equipment and supply of reagents and consumables, selected Fleming Fund countries across the low and middle income regions require additional support and funding whilst they transition to national funding.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Changes in political situation and health priorities in the selected LMIC countries.

Disruption to supply and logistics routes to the selected LMIC's.

External market and geopolitical factors have prevented LMIC from entering in agreements for the supply of reagents and consumables withing the next 9 months.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 May 2026, 12:20 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,237,1811 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published25 May 2026 – 21 May 2027£1,237,181—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender