The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is the executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care responsible for protecting the UK from infectious disease and external health threats, headquartered in London with major scientific campuses at Porton Down and Colindale. It procures vaccines, diagnostic services, scientific research, surveillance systems and laboratory equipment.

Quick answer — UK Health Security AgencyLast refreshed 01 May 2026

At a glance

UK Health Security Agency has awarded £1.1bn across 497 suppliers, with 242 live contracts.

Why: Top supplier share 16% · 3 open notices now · 29 awards in last 90 d (£40.6m) · SME share 43% (Cabinet Office target 33%) · 0 modifications in last 90 d.

Decision signals
Top-supplier concentration16%
Modifications · 90 d0
SME spend share43%
Pipeline · open now3
Awards · 90 d29

About this buyer

Mission, scope and statutory context.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is the executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care responsible for protecting the UK from infectious disease and external health threats, headquartered in London with major scientific campuses at Porton Down and Colindale. It procures vaccines, diagnostic services, scientific research, surveillance systems and laboratory equipment.

1000
Notices published
985
Awards
497
Suppliers engaged
2019
First award on file

Spend profile

Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.

£97.6m
12 m spend
£155.6m
Prior 12 m
-37%
YoY change
£99k
Median award
Awards (£m)12m moving avg
UK Health Security Agency — monthly award value, rolling 24 months£0m£7m£15m£22m£30mJulOctJanAprJulOctJanApr

Contract pipeline

Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.

Planned

32

Pipeline notices

Open (bidding)

3

Live tenders

Awarded (90d)

29

£40.6m

Frameworks open

0

Framework / DPS routes

Procurement mix

How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.

Contract type

goods18 · £5.0bn
services15 · £3.3bn
Unspecified965 · £1.1bn
works2 · £45.0m

Instrument type

contract860 · £9.0bn
call off140 · £427.9m
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Awarded contracts · 242 live

All contracts with a published award notice where UK Health Security Agency is the contracting authority.

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TitleSupplierCPVValueAwardedStatus
Request for Information - Medical Device Quality Control (QC) Testing Capacity71630000£0active
Provision of Freezers (NHSSC)SCIQUIP LIMITED39711123£127k29 Apr 2026active
Insurance Brokerage Services 2026WILLIS LIMITED DUPLICATE66518100£15k01 May 2026active
UKHSA Provision of IT Service Management FunctionMETHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED72222300£8.7m29 Apr 2026active
Geneious Prime LicenesSoftcat plc48517000£40k28 Apr 2026active
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Needle Supply (2026)Crest Medical Limited33141320£116 Apr 2026active
eDisclosure & Review - Public Inquiry (2026-27)ANEXSYS LIMITED79411000£250k28 Apr 2026active
Health Improvement Services Transition Programme 26/27CADENCE INNOVA LTD72222300£9.9m01 Apr 2026active
26/27 Provision of Development and Operations L2 & L3 SupportBURENDO LTD72250000£9.5m27 Mar 2026active
Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals from Alpha LaboratoriesALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED33124130£120k31 Mar 2026active
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Top suppliers · by total award value

Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.

1
TP
1 contract · 03 Sept
£169.0m
16% of total
2
MP
£77.8m
7% of total
3
RD
12 contracts · 10 Nov14 Apr
£64.5m
6% of total
▼ 100%
4
DL
8 contracts · 06 Jan06 Apr
£41.0m
4% of total
5
HL
9 contracts · 18 Feb12 Mar
£32.4m
3% of total
New
6
CU
12 contracts · SME · 07 Oct05 Mar
£29.9m
3% of total
▲ 42%
7
AL
4 contracts · 29 Oct21 Apr
£28.7m
3% of total
8
BL
3 contracts · SME · 27 Feb27 Mar
£28.3m
3% of total
New
9497
···
489 other suppliers
long tail · 236 SMEs
£580.4m
55% of total
various

Category spend breakdown

By CPV division · lifetime awards

Medical, pharmaceutical
168 contracts
£5.5bn
59%
Support transport services
14 contracts
£2.7bn
29%
Business, legal, advisory
167 contracts
£686.9m
7%
IT services, software
117 contracts
£221.3m
2%
Construction works
17 contracts
£56.3m
1%
Architecture, engineering
39 contracts
£45.2m
0%
Laboratory, scientific
138 contracts
£40.0m
0%
Software packages, IT
87 contracts
£25.5m
0%

Activity heatmap

Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.

Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Medical, pharmaceutical
0
3
0
0
12
0
0
0
3
2
Support transport services
Business, legal, advisory
1
0
0
IT services, software
1
1
10
5
12
19
Construction works
2
2
Architecture, engineering
1
2
LessMore (£m awarded)

Commercial & procurement leadership

Who signs off contracts, owns frameworks and runs SME engagement.

Coming Q3 2026

Curated leadership roster

Chief commercial officer, framework owners, SME lead and clinical sign-offs per buyer. Top-50 contracting authorities first, rolling out by sector.

Modifications · 0 in 90 d

Variations logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74. Above-tolerance modifications attract a flag.

Total mods
0
Above tolerance
0
Total value
£0
Novations
0

No modifications recorded in the last 90 days.

UK Health Security Agency has not filed a modification notice in the selected window.

Compliance & transparency

FOIA performance, statutory disclosures & prompt payment.

Coming Q4 2026

FOIA & prompt-payment ingestion

Notice timeliness and modification flags are derivable today. FOIA refusal rate, prompt-payment %, KPI reporting and net-zero plans need new data sources — work scoped, ingestion next quarter.

SME & social value

Performance against Cabinet Office targets & PPN 06/20.

43%
SME supplier share
target 33%
400
SME award rows
0
VCSE award rows
497
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News mentions

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Statutory & accountability

Legal status, identifiers & accountable officers.

Identifiers & contact

Type
Contracting authority
Region
United Kingdom

Board & accountable officers

Coming Q3 2026

Accountable officer + board roster

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