UKHSA & CARPHA partnership to strengthen AMR detection & surveillance

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

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: London (UKI42)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 10 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cepheid

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKHSA has awarded a contract for the provision of -Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment to Cepheid UK

CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory reagents

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment and reagents for Anti Microbial Resistance ProjectAwarded

Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment and reagents for Anti Microbial Resistance Project<br/>UKHSA has awarded a contract for the provision of -Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment to Cepheid UK

Delivery: London

33696500 Laboratory reagents 51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Mar 2025, 12:04 GMT
Last source update: 17 Mar 2025, 12:04 GMT
Authority reference: C344849
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-009624
Classification (CPV): Installation services of laboratory equipmentLaboratory reagents
Delivery area: London (UKI42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04edc1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Absence of competition in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). Competition was absent as only supplier could meet our technical requirements. OEM Sole supplier capacity.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cepheid	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009624-2025-1 · Cepheid
Signed
10 Mar 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	£395,219 – £395,219

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 authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cepheid UK LimitedAwarded supplier04422108 Oakley Court, Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place High Wycombe Buckinghamshire, Wooburn Green, UK, HP11 1JUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.