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    ContractsCulture Media and Associated Consumables - NHS Wales Framework Agreement
    Awarded contract

    Culture Media and Associated Consumables - NHS Wales Framework Agreement

    Awarded
    £6.7m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    NHS Wales is establishing a four-year framework agreement for culture media and associated consumables to supply all Welsh NHS bodies through a competitive procurement process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £6.7m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £6,741,113
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • EL
      E&O Laboratories
    Lead contractor
  1. LD
    LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. TF
    THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS
    Consortium partner
  3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    7 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, is awarding a framework agreement for Culture Media and Associated Consumables to supply all NHS Bodies across Wales. This is a competitive procurement conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. The framework agreement will run for four years with an optional two-year extension (maximum six years). Suppliers should note that this procurement followed a full competitive tender process. A UK5 Transparency Notice has been published to ensure compliance and maintain a clear audit trail for the subsequent UK6 Contract Award Notice.

    Track record

    2 awards · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In manufacturing, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded 2 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. E&O Laboratories2× · 100%

    Across manufacturing, the most active winners are BOC LIMITED, KEMIPOL SP Z OO, KEMIPOL SP Z O O — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-052163

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    Buyer
    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
    Sector
    Manufacturing