Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Sachets for Radiation Dosimeters
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has awarded a contract to TLD Sachets Limited., for the purchase of stalls, headbands and wristbands.
CPV: Dosimeters · Dosimetry system · Radiation dosimeters
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 29 Apr 2025, 16:55 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
- Authority reference
C394715- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080432- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05098cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
No other suppliers can meet our technical requirements as set out in the specification document.
- Risks
Supplier failure to deliver goods as required is a significant risk, especially given TLD Sachets is the only supplier which can meet our requirements. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides personal dosimetry services (PDS) which measure the amount of radiation exposure received by workers. The service is provided to users of ionising radiation in a variety of sectors, e.g. medical and nuclear, which measures workers’ radiation doses by means of dosemeters or “badges”.
The Personal Dosimetry Service (PDS) of UKHSA provides measurement and recording of doses to radiation workers. The clients of this commercial service are radiation employers in a variety of sectors (from medical to dental and general industry). Measurements are made by means of personal dosemeters or “badges” that are worn by the employee for a period before being returned to UKHSA for processing and reporting. The service issues over 500,000 dosemeters a year, serves 6,500 employer sites and covers over 90,000 workers.
Supplier failure would affect the Personal Dosimetry Services ability to deliver its core radiation monitoring services and would negatively impact radiation workers in several sectors. Given this, the Contract Manager will attend meetings with the supplier to discuss KPIs and the any issues with the goods or their delivery.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
29 Apr 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 6 dates- Planning notice published29 Apr 2025, 16:55 BST
- Market engagement9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Following a lack of alternative supplier interest to earlier notice, UKHSA intends to award a contract to its incumbent supplier for the provision of sachets for radiation dosemeters (extremity finger stalls and head bands). The sachets are required for the Personal Dosimetry Service based at Chilton. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides personal dosimetry services (PDS) which measure the amount of radiation exposure received by workers. The service is provided to users of ionising radiation in a variety of sectors, e.g. medical and nuclear, which measures workers’ radiation doses by means of dosemeters or “badges”. UKHSA recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) for these requirements with the only response coming from the incumbent supplier. This indicates that they are the only supplier capable of meeting UKHSA’s requirements. If you feel that you may have a solution which could meet our requirements then we welcome you to make us aware. Please email [email protected] Subject: TLD Sachets by no later than 5pm on 9th June 2025.
- Next notice expected16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends343 days ago6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published312 days ago8 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Apr 2025, 16:55 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 May 2025, 09:38 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published24 Oct 2025, 14:51 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete24 Oct 2025, 14:51 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Oct 2025, 14:51 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Oct 2025, 11:46 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 27 May 2025
- 2025-04: 1 release · 29 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLD Sachets LimitedSMEProvision of Sachets for Radiation Dosimeters14 Nov 2025 – 14 May 2027 | £186,899 | 28 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Sachets for Radiation Dosimeters · TLD Sachets LimitedSME
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2025
- Value
- £186,899
- Period
- 28 Nov 2025 – 31 May 2027
- Status
- active
1 agreed KPI: Contract KPIs
- Contract KPIs, The supplier will attend meetings with the Contract Manager, as required, to discuss any areas where improvements can be made. The suppliers will need to put in place a business continuity plan which is reviewed on a yearly basis. The Authority reserves the right to terminate this Contract by issuing a Termination Notice to the other Party if such other Party repeatedly fails to meet the below key performance requirements: 1. Satisfactory delivery of the Goods (for the avoidance of doubt: (a) deliveries which arrive on time but are not unloaded due to the driver’s decision; (b) deliveries which do not arrive; and (c) deliveries which arrive at the wrong delivery location, shall also be considered late. 2. Quantity of delivery correct against the relevant Order as per Orders placed in accordance with the requirements of this Contract. 3. Quality of delivery in accordance with this Contract, including Goods shipped at correct temperature to ensure integrity of goods, delivery presentation (the delivery must be presented in such a way that it can be unloaded safely and in a ready for use condition taking into consideration this Contract’s requirements) and condition of the Goods (the Goods must be in a condition that is new and ready to use). 4. Timely and accurate administration (including booking/amending delivery times and orders and invoices, delivery advice notes and labels and management information) being in accordance with the requirements of this Contract. 5. Customer service- the supplier should respond to all queries submitted via email within 24 hours of receipt. 6. Replacement –the supplier will need to replace the goods with a like for like item within six weeks.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TLD Sachets LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender