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PPSA - Prepared Media — Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust | UKGovscan

OPENTender notice (UK4) · Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustRef ocds-h6vhtk-06d2e4

PPSA - Prepared Media

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Contract Value

£5,690,000

excluding VAT · £6,828,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

The submission deadline passed on 7 Sept 2026, 5:00pm.

Description

Invitation to offer for the supply of Prepared Culture Media

Participating Trusts include:

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Any other NHS organisation in the South West of England region may join this contract at any time during the contract period.

Buyer

Organisation: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PJTG-6389-PMXW
Local Authority Code: –
Address: Torbay Hospital Lowes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/
Type of body: Public authority - central government

Suppliers

No supplier information available.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Combined Lot Value

£5,690,000

Lot	Value	Status
Lot 1 Lot 1 - Bottled Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£640,000	active
Lot 2 Lot 2 - Plated Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£4,070,000	active
Lot 3 Lot 3 - Chromogenic Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£980,000	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.

Quality

Service

Net Zero & Social Value

Financial(price)

Key Dates

Published: 24 July 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 7 September 2026
Award Date: -
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -
Planned term: 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2031 · may extend to 30 November 2033
Extension option: Any period up to 24 months

Notice Amendments

Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.

Amendment 075831-2026

Change to submission date

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Culture medium
Delivery location: UKK
Buyer Reference: C447288
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 24931250 – Culture medium

Tender Documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice
Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice

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OPENTender notice (UK4) · Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustRef ocds-h6vhtk-06d2e4

PPSA - Prepared Media

Save Track Track buyer

Contract Value

£5,690,000

excluding VAT · £6,828,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

The submission deadline passed on 7 Sept 2026, 5:00pm.

Description

Invitation to offer for the supply of Prepared Culture Media

Participating Trusts include:

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Any other NHS organisation in the South West of England region may join this contract at any time during the contract period.

Buyer

Organisation: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PJTG-6389-PMXW
Local Authority Code: –
Address: Torbay Hospital Lowes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/
Type of body: Public authority - central government

Suppliers

No supplier information available.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Combined Lot Value

£5,690,000

Lot	Value	Status
Lot 1 Lot 1 - Bottled Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£640,000	active
Lot 2 Lot 2 - Plated Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£4,070,000	active
Lot 3 Lot 3 - Chromogenic Media Dec 2026 – Nov 2031	£980,000	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.

Quality

Service

Net Zero & Social Value

Financial(price)

Key Dates

Published: 24 July 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 7 September 2026
Award Date: -
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -
Planned term: 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2031 · may extend to 30 November 2033
Extension option: Any period up to 24 months

Notice Amendments

Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.

Amendment 075831-2026

Change to submission date

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Culture medium
Delivery location: UKK
Buyer Reference: C447288
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 24931250 – Culture medium

Tender Documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice
Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice