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UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED

Milton Keynes
Large

UK Biocentre Limited is a leading provider of biological sample storage and end-to-end processing solutions, supporting large-scale biomedical, pharmaceutical, and clinical research. They help researchers manage and protect their samples with precision and speed.

ukbiocentre.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£432.3m
Live
5
Buyers
8
12m
£1.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 13
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — UK BIOCENTRE LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED has won £432.3m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Public Health England at 68% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 13Live contracts
68%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
Storage SolutionsCapacity to store over 35 million samples across temperature-controlled storage options. ↗Sample ProcessingAbility to process tens to thousands of samples per day at high throughput using automated systems. ↗Project & Advisory ServicesTailored advice and strategies to enhance the quality and impact of research studies. ↗Sample Shipping & CourierArranging shipping of samples through their own courier or a network of high-quality transportation partners. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • National Microbiology Framework - Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing ServicesPublic Health England · £294.1m

Extracted automatically from ukbiocentre.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 4

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityAlcumus ISOQAR ↗✓ISO 9001 — QualityBSI ↗✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
ISO 15189UKAS · accreditation ↗
Human Tissue Authority LicenseHuman Tissue Authority · Regulatory

Extracted automatically from ukbiocentre.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 5 live · 8 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Biorepository and Processing services
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED—01 Apr 2026£1.8m2 yrspending
T1044 - Blood Storage
University of Essex3314157023 Oct 2023£170k3 yrsLive
Processing and storage of VIVO
Newcastle University3020000021 Jul 2023£51k—Closed
UKRI- RE22076- Freezer Management - Competitive quotation
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED3800000031 Jan 2022£25k2 moClosed
UKBC Laboratory Agreement
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)3800000015 Jun 2021£50.5m1.8 yrsClosed
National Microbiology Framework - Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services
Public Health England3300000022 Mar 2021£294.1m2 yrsClosed
Storage of Positive Samples
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)7190000004 Feb 2021£1.7m6 moClosed
Provision of laboratory services
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)8514500025 Mar 2020£82.0m13 moClosed
Biorepository and Processing services
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED—01 Apr 2026£1.8m2 yrspending
test samples
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST————Live
Total live value £170k · mean award £33.3m1–10 of 13

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Public Health England
2 contracts
68%
since 2021
2
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)
4 contracts
31%
since 2020
3
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED
2 contracts
1%
since 2026
4
University of Essex
1 contract
0%
since 2023
5
Newcastle University
1 contract
0%
since 2023
6
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
0%
since 2022
7
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
1 contract
0%
8
University Of Edinburgh
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London4 contracts
100%
Eastern2 contracts
0%
North East1 contract
0%
South West1 contract
0%
Scotland1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 69% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SO
Softcat
No£10.2m9
ST
STORM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
No£10.0m1
TT
TIEVA trading as Pure Data Solutions Limited
No£10.0m1
CI
CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
No£8.0m2
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£6.1m5
UB
UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED
No£1.8m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Sept 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in -66d
Next due 17 May 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
07618653
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
03 May 2011
Reg. office
Units 2 & 3, Java Park Bradbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8AT
SIC codes
72110
Last accounts
30 Sept 2025
Next accounts due
30 Jun 2027

Directors & PSC

  • LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying — director
    Appointed 04 Mar 2026
  • MULKERIN, Andrew J — director
    Appointed 04 Mar 2026
  • COX, Antony Vivian, Dr — director
    Appointed 07 Oct 2024
  • Azenta Uk Ltd — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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UK BIOCENTRE LIMITED
07618653 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.