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Published 24 Apr 2026, 09:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Glassware · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£194,484published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Scientific Laboratory Supplies2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bulk supply of glass containers used in the production of microbiological growth media used by PHM and non-PHM laboratories.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME

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
24 Apr 2026, 09:58 BST
Last source update
19 May 2026, 14:30 BST
Authority reference
C447305
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045783
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a54 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Bespoke items. Health and safety issues

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 May 2026 → 19 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends168 days ago
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published156 days ago
    19 May 2026, 14:30 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 09:58 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 14:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    19 May 2026, 14:30 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £194,4841 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scientific Laboratory Supplies7 May 2026 – 27 Feb 2029 · up to 27 Feb 2030Extensions: The Buyer, at its sole discretion, may extend this Contract for a period of up to 1 year by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. · Options: The Buyer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend this contract to include additional goods of a similar nature, subject to mutual agreement on the terms.£194,484same award published again · counted once24 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026Standstill
Scientific Laboratory Supplies£194,484 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Purchase of Glassware · Scientific Laboratory Supplies

    Signed
    15 May 2026
    Value
    £194,484
    Period
    15 May 2026 – 27 Feb 2029 · up to 26 Feb 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Buyer, at its sole discretion, may extend this Contract for a period of up to 1 year by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date.
    Options
    The Buyer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend this contract to include additional goods of a similar nature, subject to mutual agreement on the terms.

    No agreed KPIs: The requirement is for the supply of defined goods only, rather than an ongoing managed service.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Scientific Laboratory Supplies LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTYH-6768-JVZP Wilford Industrial Estate Ruddington Lane Nottingham, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 7EPContact email
  • Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02577009 Unit 6, Fairham Business Park, Foresters Avenue, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 2AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender