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The Supply of Sterile Boot Swab Kits to the Animal and Plant Health Agency

Upcoming United Kingdom Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals

Buyer ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

111 days left

Key facts

Closes
12:00 (UTC)
Estimated value
€194,817
converted from GBP
Procedure
Open procedure
  1. Published
  2. Deadline open for 158 days
  3. Awarded pending

Bidding window

157 days from publication to deadline

Longer than usual

Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure, above the EU threshold) give a median of 30 days, half of them between 26 and 36 days, based on 1,836 notices of the last two years.

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Summary

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The Animal and Plant Health Agency is procuring the supply and delivery of sterile boot swab sampling kits. These kits are used to collect faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing, mainly during official sampling under the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, and also for research and environmental investigations. Interested small businesses should check the full tender documents for timelines, requirements and how to participate in this public contract opportunity.

Description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency requires the supply and delivery of sterile boot swab sampling kits used to collect faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing. The kits are primarily used during official sampling undertaken as part of the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, with additional applications including research and environmental investigations.

Bid or no-bid?

Six questions before you commit a team. Under each one, what the register holds on it. The answers are yours.

  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    Estimated at €194,817.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    111 days left.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    The register holds nothing on this. The official documents will.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 22 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)

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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

United Kingdom

notices in the register
22
awards
17
awarded in total
€516,718

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
17
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
18%

Based on 17 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) 23 €6.4M Sep 2026
GE Medical Systems Limited 9 €778,632 Sep 2026
Stryker UK Limited 8 €9.2M Aug 2026
Philips Electronics UK Limited 8 €2.0M Oct 2026
Canon Medical Systems Limited 6 €3.5M Jun 2026

Based on 328 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

1 open tender right now

Market context

open now in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals
8,119
median open notice
€311,053

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals

different companies won awards here
220
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
12%
buyers awarded contracts here
106

Based on 328 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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