Supply of Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) Slides
Animal and Plant Health Agency · NHS and health
In brief
Animal and Plant Health Agency has announced plans to buy medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 6 years, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts in this region (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £400,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061604-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
50Awards
41Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- Checkit Europe Limited1 contract
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Prionic Lelystad B.V.1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open medical supplies tenders- £38.2mframework ceiling
- £500kestimated
- £432mframework ceiling
From notice 061604-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.