Open9 days left · closes midday, Friday 9 October 2026

PHW-ITT-63328 Provision of Microbiological Safety Cabinets

Public Health Wales · NHS and health

In brief

Public Health Wales is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (Wales).

The estimated value is £122,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Commercial 80% · Technical 5% · Sustainability 15%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts in this region (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The proposed contract includes the capital purchase of five 1200mm Class II microbiological safety cabinets (MSCs), and the relocation of one existing microbiological safety cabinet. The purchase includes decommission and disposal of existing units, and installation and commission of new units. The scope of the contract includes decontamination, removal, installation and commissioning, with a bulk procurement approach delivering cost efficiencies that would not be achievable through individual purchases.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £122,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086233-2026

About the buyer

Public Health WalesLast 12 months

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From notice 086233-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.