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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Culture Media, Labware and Embryoslides
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: QE Facilities Ltd: "Provision of Culture Media, Labware and Embryoslides". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | QE Facilities Ltd | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 69 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQE Facilities Ltd | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 May 2026, 12:45 BST | Last source update14 May 2026, 12:45 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0681b5 | ||
What is being bought
A 5 year price agreement for the provision of Culture Media, Labware and Embryoslides for use within the Gateshead Fertility Services. Cost based on previous 12 months spend is estimated to be £323,124.75 ex VAT, £387,749.70 inc VAT over the term of the 5 year agreement
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
14 May 2026, 12:45 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 13:41 BST - Status changed to complete
14 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST - Buyer information updated
14 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 May 2026, 12:45 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £323,125
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Vitrolife Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £323,125 · signed 30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
QE Facilities Ltd
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXGG-1229-JLQMDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleEmbryo culture media is a critical component of the IVF process, with a direct impact on embryo development, clinical pregnancy rates, and potentially the long-term health outcomes of resulting offspring. Any change in culture media therefore represents a significant clinical decision with inherent risk.
It is not feasible to conduct a tandem trial using multiple media products concurrently within our service. Such an approach would require formal ethical approval and would introduce substantial complexity into routine clinical practice. Furthermore, any transition between media systems would necessarily affect all patients undergoing treatment during that period, thereby exposing them to potential variability in outcomes.
While retrospective analysis could be undertaken to evaluate the impact of a change on key performance indicators, this would only be possible after implementation, at which point any negative effects on patient outcomes would already have occurred.
In addition, EmbryoScope time-lapse incubators require the use of EmbryoScope-specific culture dishes (slides), which are the only compatible consumables for this equipment. This creates a technical dependency that further limits the ability to consider alternative suppliers.
For these reasons, this direct award is justified under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, relying on Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (single supplier: technical reasons). The requirement can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical compatibility and the absence of reasonable alternatives. A change in supplier would result in incompatibility and/or disproportionate clinical and operational risk. |