Official UK procurement notice
2526-100-STA-PHW ONT Sequencing Consumables
Procurement agent: Public Health Wales·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Nanopore consumables for long read sequencing for Public Health Wales. Oxford Nanopore are the sole manufacturer and supplier of this technology. The direct impact of the loss of expertise would result in no capability within Public Health Wales to provide rapid response to an emerging situation such as that clearly demonstrated at the start of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, thereby reducing emergency
readiness.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:28 BST
- Authority reference
2526-100-STA-PHW- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062648- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06820fFind a Tender
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published14 Apr 2026, 14:21 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 12:54 BSTUK6
- Buyer details updated4 Jun 2026, 12:54 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 10:28 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2026, 10:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies15 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 | £41,752 | 3 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
2526-100-STA-PHW ONT Sequencing Consumables · Oxford Nanopore Technologies
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £41,752
- Period
- 3 Jul 2026 – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyManagement of the procurement
- Public Health Wales NHS TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford Nanopore Technologies PlcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender