Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 17 Mar 2026, 08:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Laboratory Consumables · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VWR International Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-Off Contract for the supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals under Framework LAB4043 SU. Goods will be ordered as and when required. This is a multi supplier award. Non exclusive contract, with no committed value.

CPV: Chemical products · Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Call off for the supply of Laboratory ConsumablesAwarded

Call off for the supply of Laboratory Consumables

and Chemicals under Framework LAB4043 SU.

Goods will be ordered as and when required. This

is a multi supplier award. Non exclusive contract,

with no committed value.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2026, 08:58 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2026, 08:58 GMT
Authority reference
25-554
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023807
Classification (CPV)
Chemical productsDisposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
Delivery area
South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066bae Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This contract is awarded under Framework LAB4043 SU

Publisher note: This contact is awarded to 3 Suppliers under the framework, non exclusive.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VWR International Ltd£120,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-CHC: University of Portsmouth University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • University of PortsmouthReview body PortsmouthContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VWR International LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01932827 Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, East Midlands, LE174XN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.