Cold-chain storage and temperature-controlled shipping for research materials that must stay within a defined temperature range.
Some materials have to stay cold from the shelf to the bench. Cold-chain storage and shipping keep them within range, with the lot record travelling alongside.
Storage
Temperature-sensitive materials are held in cold-chain storage, separate from ambient stock, and recorded by lot in our stock management.
Storage requirements are agreed for each material before it arrives, so it is put away correctly from the start.
Packing
Orders are packed for the temperature range the material needs, using insulated packaging suited to the destination and transit time.
Lot and batch identifiers stay on each unit, so what arrives can be matched to its documents.
Shipping
Cold-chain shipments are sent across the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. Each one travels with its lot documents and dispatch paperwork.
For international orders, our international logistics service handles the export paperwork as well.
Scope, equipment and accreditations for this service are to be confirmed before publication.
The process
A cold-chain order moves through four stages, from agreeing requirements to shipping.
The storage and transit temperature range is agreed for the material.
Stock is held in cold-chain storage and recorded by lot.
Orders are packed for the agreed temperature range.
The shipment is dispatched with its lot and dispatch documents.
Scope
Outputs
Facilities and infrastructure
One company, five locations across the UK, the Netherlands and India. Every service is backed by the same lot records, wherever the work happens.
United KingdomBridgendFormulation, production and manufacturing
ISO 7 accredited
GMP certified
United KingdomWickfordHPLC, analytical testing and freeze-dryingISO 7 accreditedGMP certified
United KingdomThetfordUK warehousing, cold-chain storage and distributionLot-tracked stockCold-chain storage
NetherlandsAmsterdamEU warehousing, cold-chain storage and distributionEU distributionCold-chain storage
IndiaBaddiBiologics facilityBiologicsGood to know
Tell us the storage and transit range set by the material specification.
UK orders in 1–3 working days, EU in 3–7 and rest of world in 7–11.
International shipments can involve duties and customs requirements. See the shipping policy.
Questions
Any material whose specification sets a storage or transit temperature range, such as some peptides, biologics and reconstituted solutions.
Yes. Cold-chain shipments can be sent to the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. Transit times and customs requirements vary by destination.
Yes. Stock in cold-chain storage is recorded by lot, in the same stock management as the rest of our warehousing.
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