Buyer profile
UK Health Security Agency
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Total contracts
88
Known spend
£7bn
75 disclosed
Average value
£95m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Softcat plc
4 winslatest 23 Sept 2026£1m
- 2
Helix Biotech, Inc.
3 winslatest 18 Dec 2025£450,000
- 3
QCMD (Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics)
2 winslatest 15 Jul 2025£901,000
- 4
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited
2 winslatest 29 Jul 2026£655,968
- 5
CIPD Enterprises Limited
2 winslatest 18 Jul 2025£115,920
- 6
Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited
2 winslatest 06 Jun 2025£88,018
- 7
Camlab Limited
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£67,168
- 8
ROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITED
£2
- 9
RANDOX CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES LTD
1 winlatest 12 Jun 2026£331m
- 10
Foundever GB Ltd
1 winlatest 24 Jun 2026£144m
What they buy
By CPV categorySoftwareCPV 48
9 contracts · £13m
Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
8 contracts · £1bn
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
6 contracts · £87,349
IT servicesCPV 72
3 contracts · £5m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
3 contracts · £11,968
Travel & freightCPV 63
1 contract · £5m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
1 contract · £189,764
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
1 contract · £106,526
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Altona Kits & Consumables
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Aug 2027).
Aug 2027
60% confident
- OHID Development 26/27
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (20 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jan 2028).
Jan 2028
40% confident
- SARS-CoV-2 Adult Vaccine Supply (2026)
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (20 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Feb 2028).
Feb 2028
40% confident
- Consumable Contract for SLS
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (20 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Feb 2028).
Feb 2028
40% confident
- Abbott Maintenance, UKHSA Birmingham Laboratory
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2028).
Mar 2028
40% confident
- Serosep Consumables
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (20 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2028).
Mar 2028
40% confident
- Plate reader (Glomax) 26/27
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (20 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2028).
Mar 2028
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (88)
Virachip system (RIPL lab 01/150)
The contract is for supplying a new Virachip multiplex protein microarray system to replace the existing platform used by the RIPL laboratory for Lyme disease immunoblot testing in England.
C469292 - cambridge replacement hologic panther & upgrade
The contract is for Cambridge (likely an NHS trust) to replace its existing Hologic Panther testing platform with a newer Panther Fusion system, upgrade the waste management equipment, and install Vlink software to better manage consumables.
C471523 - colindale - porton down national ethernet fibre circuit
The government is buying a 10‑gigabit National Ethernet fibre connection to link its Colindale and Porton Down sites.
NPIS - BT cloud contract
This is a three‑year contract where BT wants a supplier to provide and manage Five9 cloud call‑handling services. It’s aimed at companies that can deliver a hosted telephony platform and ongoing support for BT’s call centre operations.
MEZE replacement ULT freezer
The contract is to urgently replace a failed ultra‑low temperature (ULT) freezer used for vector‑borne disease surveillance, adding a third freezer to the existing procurement to avoid loss of samples.
Manchester virology centrifuges x2
This notice is for the purchase of two contingency centrifuges for the virology department in Manchester. It is aimed at suppliers who can provide the required laboratory equipment to meet the department’s backup needs.
Devsecops licensing and tooling 2026-2028
This contract is for supplying licences and support for a suite of DevSecOps tools (Snyk, IriusRisk, LinearB, LocalStack, InfraCost, Virtuoso, SonarCloud) to the UK Health Security Agency, helping them with security testing, threat modelling, performance monitoring and cloud cost control.
Cambridge - replacement qiagen qiagility liquid handlers x 2
The contract is for buying two Qiagen Qiagility liquid handling robots for a laboratory in Cambridge. It’s aimed at suppliers who can provide the equipment, install it, and offer training and support.
Linkedin - ukhsa service
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking for a provider to deliver LinkedIn recruitment services – including job advertising, recruiter licences and a LinkedIn careers page – to help attract and hire staff.
Maps oracle license 2027
This contract is for the supply of Oracle Fusion Cloud licences and related cloud services to a UK government department.
University of nottingham (primis)
The University of Nottingham is offering its PRIMIS data services to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to extract, process and provide technical support for primary‑care data used in public‑health surveillance.
Matrix booking system contract
This contract is for supplying and implementing the Matrix Booking system – a digital platform that lets UK Health Security Agency staff book workspaces, meeting rooms and related resources.
Travel management requirement
The contract is for a supplier to provide travel management services to a UK government department, handling booking, expense processing and travel support for staff. It aims to streamline travel arrangements and ensure policy compliance.
Recommissioning of X2 hamilton units incl. plate readers
This contract is for a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) project to recommission, upgrade and integrate two Hamilton Microlab STARlet liquid handling robots with plate‑washing equipment, plus software and method development for automated ELISA and Luminex tests.
Nucleic acid quality control instruments
This contract is for the supply of five high‑throughput microplate readers to be used for nucleic acid quality‑control testing, aimed at laboratories or research facilities that need fast, reliable DNA/RNA analysis.
W208658 purchase of various microimmune products
This contract is for the purchase of a range of microimmune products for a UK government department, intended for suppliers of medical or immunology related goods.
Don whitely consumables
Consumable contract that covers the supply of laboratory consumables from Don whitely scientific to UKHSA labs.
Colindale fire safety survey
The contract is for a supplier to carry out fire safety surveys for the UK government, providing assessments and reports of fire safety compliance.
2 Electometers, 4 ion chambers and 2 adaptors
The contract is for a government department to purchase two electrometers, four ion chambers and two adaptors.
Adobe licence suite 26/27
This contract is for supplying an Adobe Licence Suite for the financial year 2026/27. It is aimed at organisations that need to provide Adobe software licences to their staff or customers. The buyer is a UK government department looking for a supplier to deliver the licences and related support.