Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a framework agreement for the supply and distribution of Lab Consumables. STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement. The contract is expected to include the following lots, which are subject to change: • Lot 1 - General Lab Consumables • Lot 2 - Laboratory Chemicals - Reagents & Buffers • Lot 3 - Bottles (Dosed, Non-Dosed, Specialised) • Lot 4 - Crypto Consumables Products within the lots above are required to meet minimum accreditation standards which will be detailed within the specification. Delivery will be required to direct to site and to our Regional Distribution Centres as and when required.

Procurement Act 2023

Utilities

The market engagement is through the completion of the questionnaire by the providers who are interested in this opportunity -------------------------------------------- This Preliminary Market Engagement is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to undertake a procurement process. Participation in this exercise is entirely optional and will not be taken into account in any future procurement evaluation process. Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform STW's understanding of the market and to support the development of a potential future procurement approach and specification. STW reserves the right to contact respondents to seek clarification or further information in relation to their responses and may invite selected suppliers to participate in follow-up discussions. Organisations interested in participating are invited to complete the questionnaire available at the link below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/yAXcJVVDRS The initial market engagement period will run until 6th November 2026. However, early responses are encouraged. STW reserves the right to amend or withdraw this exercise at any time. The estimated contract dates are indicative only and may change when the tender notice will be released.