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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£6,250,000,000

UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework

Awarded to 20/30 Labs, 2BScientific Limited, A.Menarini Diagnostics Ltd +90 more

Published
Published 31 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 8 April 2026

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Overview

The UK Health Security Agency is establishing the Diagnostics and Research Open Framework, a successor to the National Microbiology Framework, to support diagnostic and research activities including day-to-day operations and incident response. The framework is divided into two lots: Lot One covering diagnostics goods and services (UKCA/CE marked or validated products) valued at £5.2 billion, and Lot Two covering research and development products not UKCA/CE marked valued at £1.05 billion, with a combined maximum value of £6.25 billion to account for potential surge capacity during health emergencies.

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Lots (2)

  • In-vitro diagnostic medical devices and associated services

    £5,200,000,000Won by 20/30 LabsWon by 2BScientific LimitedWon by A.Menarini Diagnostics LtdWon by Abbott Laboratories LimitedWon by Abbott Rapid Diagnostics LimitedWon by AB Scientific LimitedWon by Agena Bioscience GmbHWon by Agilent Technologies LDA UK LtdWon by Alpha Laboratories LtdWon by Altona Diagnostics UK Ltd.Won by ARGENTA INNOVATIVE LABS LTDWon by Aspect Scientific Ltd.Won by BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDWon by Becton, Dickinson U.K. LimitedWon by BioConnections LtdWon by BIO - DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDWon by Biomerieux UK LimitedWon by Bio-Rad Laboratories LimitedWon by Bruker UK LimitedWon by Cambridge BioscienceWon by Camlab LimitedWon by CepheidWon by Cerescom LimitedWon by Chirus LimitedWon by Connect2pharma LtdWon by Contained Air SolutionsWon by CROWTHORNE HI-TEC SERVICES LIMITEDWon by Diagnostics for the Real World Europe LimitedWon by DiaSorin LtdWon by Don Whitley Scientific LtdWon by E&O Laboratories LtdWon by ELITech UK LTDWon by Enigma HealthcareWon by Eurobio Scientific UK LtdWon by EUROIMMUN UK LtdWon by Greiner Bio-One LtdWon by Grifols UK Ltd.Won by Hologic LTDWon by Home Health UK LtdWon by Hygeia Digital Healthcare LimitedWon by Illumina Cambridge LtdWon by Kore TechnologyWon by Launch Diagnostics LtdWon by Life Technologies LimitedWon by Mast Group LtdWon by Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) LtdWon by MedScience previously known as Pharmed UKWon by Mettler Toledo LtdWon by Microbial Genomics Ltd (Trading as MicrobesNG)Won by North England Laboratory SuppliesWon by Ortho Clinical DiagnosticsWon by Oxford Biosystems LtdWon by Preventx LimitedWon by Pro-Lab DiagnosticsWon by Promega UK LtdWon by QIAGEN LTDWon by R-Biopharm Rhone LtdWon by REAL Digital International LtdWon by Revvity (UK) LimitedWon by Roche Diagnostics LimitedWon by Sarstedt LtdWon by Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdWon by Sebia UKWon by Serosep UKWon by Shimadzu UK LtdWon by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics LimitedWon by Source Bio International LtdWon by SpeeDx LtdWon by Sterilab ServicesWon by SureScreen Diagnostics LtdWon by Sussex Biologicals LimitedWon by Sysmex UK LtdWon by Takara Bio Europe SASWon by Tanner PharmaWon by Tecan UKWon by Technopath DistributionWon by The Binding Site Group LimitedWon by Thermo Fisher Diagnostics LtdWon by Una Health LtdWon by VH Bio LtdWon by VWR International Ltd
  • Goods and services mainly for research & development, experimentation & study

    £1,050,000,000Won by 20/30 LabsWon by 2BScientific LimitedWon by Agena Bioscience GmbHWon by Alpha Laboratories LtdWon by Aspect Scientific Ltd.Won by BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDWon by Becton, Dickinson U.K. LimitedWon by Be Scientific LimitedWon by BIO - DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDWon by BioGene LimitedWon by Bio Molecular Systems LtdWon by Bio-Rad Laboratories LimitedWon by Bruker UK LimitedWon by Cambridge BioscienceWon by Cerescom LimitedWon by Contained Air SolutionsWon by Don Whitley Scientific LtdWon by Enigma HealthcareWon by EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITEDWon by EUROIMMUN UK LtdWon by Fisher Scientific UK LTDWon by Greiner Bio-One LtdWon by Hologic LTDWon by IDTWon by Illumina Cambridge LtdWon by Kore TechnologyWon by Launch Diagnostics LtdWon by Life Technologies LimitedWon by Mast Group LtdWon by Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) LtdWon by MedScience previously known as Pharmed UKWon by Mettler Toledo LtdWon by Microbial Genomics Ltd (Trading as MicrobesNG)Won by New England Biolabs (UK) LtdWon by North England Laboratory SuppliesWon by Oxford Biosystems LtdWon by Oxford Nanopore Technologies LtdWon by PCR Biosystems LtdWon by Pro-Lab DiagnosticsWon by Promega UK LtdWon by QCMDWon by QIAGEN LTDWon by Queen Mary University of LondonWon by REAL Digital International LtdWon by Revvity (UK) LimitedWon by Sarstedt LtdWon by Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdWon by Source Bio International LtdWon by SpeeDx LtdWon by SPTLabtechWon by Sterilab ServicesWon by SureScreen Diagnostics LtdWon by Takara Bio Europe SASWon by Tanner PharmaWon by Tecan UKWon by Technopath DistributionWon by Thermo Fisher Diagnostics LtdWon by Una Health LtdWon by VH Bio LtdWon by VWR International Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£6,250,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
31 October 2025
Questions by
24 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipmentsDiagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and suppliesPharmaceutical productsDetection and analysis apparatusDetection apparatusMass spectrometerAnalysersBiochemical analysers+20 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,250,000,000
Award date
2 September 2026
Contract period
23 July 2026 → 23 July 2028
Winners
  • 20/30 Labs
  • 2BScientific Limited
  • A.Menarini Diagnostics Ltd
  • AB Scientific Limited
  • ARGENTA INNOVATIVE LABS LTD
  • Abbott Laboratories Limited
  • Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Limited
  • Agena Bioscience GmbH
  • Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
  • Alpha Laboratories Ltd
  • Altona Diagnostics UK Ltd.
  • Aspect Scientific Ltd.
  • BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
  • BIO - DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
  • Be Scientific Limited
  • Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
  • Bio Molecular Systems Ltd
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
  • BioConnections Ltd
  • BioGene Limited
  • Biomerieux UK Limited
  • Bruker UK Limited
  • CROWTHORNE HI-TEC SERVICES LIMITED
  • Cambridge Bioscience
  • Camlab Limited
  • Cepheid
  • Cerescom Limited
  • Chirus Limited
  • Connect2pharma Ltd
  • Contained Air Solutions
  • DiaSorin Ltd
  • Diagnostics for the Real World Europe Limited
  • Don Whitley Scientific Ltd
  • E&O Laboratories Ltd
  • ELITech UK LTD
  • EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITED
  • EUROIMMUN UK Ltd
  • Enigma Healthcare
  • Eurobio Scientific UK Ltd
  • Fisher Scientific UK LTD
  • Greiner Bio-One Ltd
  • Grifols UK Ltd.
  • Hologic LTD
  • Home Health UK Ltd
  • Hygeia Digital Healthcare Limited
  • IDT
  • Illumina Cambridge Ltd
  • Kore Technology
  • Launch Diagnostics Ltd
  • Life Technologies Limited
  • Mast Group Ltd
  • MedScience previously known as Pharmed UK
  • Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Ltd
  • Mettler Toledo Ltd
  • Microbial Genomics Ltd (Trading as MicrobesNG)
  • New England Biolabs (UK) Ltd
  • North England Laboratory Supplies
  • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • Oxford Biosystems Ltd
  • Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd
  • PCR Biosystems Ltd
  • Preventx Limited
  • Pro-Lab Diagnostics
  • Promega UK Ltd
  • QCMD
  • QIAGEN LTD
  • Queen Mary University of London
  • R-Biopharm Rhone Ltd
  • REAL Digital International Ltd
  • Revvity (UK) Limited
  • Roche Diagnostics Limited
  • SPTLabtech
  • Sarstedt Ltd
  • Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd
  • Sebia UK
  • Serosep UK
  • Shimadzu UK Ltd
  • Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Limited
  • Source Bio International Ltd
  • SpeeDx Ltd
  • Sterilab Services
  • SureScreen Diagnostics Ltd
  • Sussex Biologicals Limited
  • Sysmex UK Ltd
  • Takara Bio Europe SAS
  • Tanner Pharma
  • Tecan UK
  • Technopath Distribution
  • The Binding Site Group Limited
  • Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd
  • Una Health Ltd
  • VH Bio Ltd
  • VWR International Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    4 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    12 March 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    31 October 2025

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