Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
University of Portsmouth
University House
Portsmouth
PO12UP
UK
Contact person: Sarah McGrady
E-mail: sarah.mcgrady@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.port.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Laboratory Consumables
Reference number: 25-554
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Call-Off Contract for the supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals under Framework LAB4043 SU. Goods will be ordered as and when required. This is a multi supplier award. Non exclusive contract, with no committed value.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24000000
33141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off for the supply of Laboratory Consumables
and Chemicals under Framework LAB4043 SU.
Goods will be ordered as and when required. This
is a multi supplier award. Non exclusive contract,
with no committed value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is awarded under Framework LAB4043 SU
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR International Ltd
01932827
Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire
LE174XN
UK
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.avantorsciences.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contact is awarded to 3 Suppliers under the framework, non exclusive.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth
Mercantile House
Portsmouth
PO12EG
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2026