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title: "Media Autoclave 2020"
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# Media Autoclave 2020

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-autoclave-2020-ocds-h6vhtk-028841). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** A replacement autoclave is required for sterilisation of media and equipment, the current machine (LTE Touchclave R) is old and not fit for purpose due to the time taken to complete each cycle and the capacity / shape of the chamber. Current Cycles required are as shown in the table below (the machine must have capacity for additional cycles to be added)

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [MHRA](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mhra-gov-ea63)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 February 2021 at 23:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-autoclave-2020-ocds-h6vhtk-028841#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028841`

## 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/media-autoclave-2020-ocds-h6vhtk-028841#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mhra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhra.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-autoclave-2020-ocds-h6vhtk-028841#participate

## Description
A replacement autoclave is required for sterilisation of media and equipment, the current machine (LTE Touchclave R) is old and not fit for purpose due to the time taken to complete each cycle and the capacity / shape of the chamber. Current Cycles required are as shown in the table below (the machine must have capacity for additional cycles to be added)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** The new autoclave is required to have:
• Chamber capacity of at least 200 litres
• Overall dimensions, depth no larger than 1200mm (approx. dimensions to be ~1800mm high x 800 mm wide x 1200mm deep) 
• A removable shelf
• Armoured ballast (product) p...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000259-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-07T11:17:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-09T07:36:01.753Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028841