Benchtop autoclave replacement · UK public procurement notice

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

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£13,841published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Astell Scientific Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement of 1 x Benchtop autoclaves used for the sterilisation of small scale microbiological growth media or ancillary products or sterilisation of equipment used in specimen processing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 22 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
Last source update: 22 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
Authority reference: C432108
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036776
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0688f0 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026

Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
22 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,8411 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Astell Scientific Limited22 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026	£13,841	24 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Benchtop Autoclave Replacement · Astell Scientific Limited
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£13,841
Period
22 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
Status
active

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

1 commercial party on the notice

Astell Scientific LimitedAwarded supplier 19-21 Powerscroft Road, Sidcup, Kent, London, DA14 5DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST