Official UK procurement notice
CLI-OJEU-51547 Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought24 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years. This procurement is split into twenty-three Lots. Suppliers may submit offers for one or all Lots. Please refer to the ITT documentation found at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
- Recurrence: February 2027
CPV: Laboratory glassware · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Manual swab test kits · Microscopes · Paraffin wax · Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies · Scalpels and blades · Shakers and accessories · Surgical containers · Test tube stand for shakers · Test tubes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 17 bids on the busiest of 23 lots · 26 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (24)Procurement structure
24 lots · no lot values published · win at most 24 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Biopsy ConsumablesAwarded
Consumables for examining biopsies under a microscope
Lot #2Blades, Handles, and KnivesAwarded
Blades, knives, and handles used in Pathology Laboratories
Lot #3Blotting PaperAwarded
Used to remove excess liquids before viewing
Lot #4Bottles, Dishes, and JarsAwarded
Bottles, crystallising dishes, and jars used through Pathology Laboratories
Lot #5Cell Culture ConsumablesAwarded
Consumables to aid the removal of cells and the subsequent growth in artificial environments before cultivation, including petri dishes and culture bottles
Lot #6Clinical Specimen ContainersAwarded
Urine collection and other specimen collection/container consumables
Lot #7ClosuresAwarded
Caps and lids for sample cups, vials, specimen containers and test tubes
Lot #8CuvettesAwarded
Cuvette is a piece of laboratory equipment that is intended to hold samples for spectroscopic analysis
Lot #9Equipment and InstrumentsAwarded
Small desktop equipment and instruments including, funnels, shakers, vortexes, reagent reservoirs and more
Lot #10FiltrationAwarded
Including filter paper, filter membranes and syringe filters for use in Pathology Laboratories
Lot #11Inoculation Loops and NeedlesAwarded
Inoculation Loops & Needles used mainly by microbiologists to retrieve an inoculum from a culture of microorganisms. The loop is used in the cultivation of microbes on plates by transferring inoculum for streaking.
Lot #12Measuring ConsumablesAwarded
Including beakers, cylinders, flasks, and weigh boats for use in Pathology Laboratories
Lot #13Microscopy ConsumablesAwarded
Slides and coverslips for viewing under a microscope
Lot #14Mortuary ConsumablesAwarded
Consumables used during post-mortems
Lot #15PH Indicator PaperAwarded
PH Indicator Strips, sticks or rolls used to test fluids such as urine and saliva for use within the laboratory.
Lot #16PipettesAwarded
Pathology Laboratory tool to transport a measured volume of liquid, often as a media dispenser
Lot #17Pathology Safety ApparatusAwarded
Chemical and Vapour safety apparatus
Lot #18Sealing ConsumablesAwarded
Consumables for covering or sealing vessels such as flasks, cuvettes, tests, beakers, petri dishes and more
Lot #19StorageAwarded
Storage solutions for slides, tubes, cassettes, tissue blocks and pipettes, including thermal storage
Lot #20SwabsAwarded
An absorbent pad or piece of material for the collection of specimens
Lot #21Test Tubes, Plates, and VialsAwarded
Used in chemical and biological experimentation and analysis
Lot #22Tissue ProcessingAwarded
Consumables for the marking/identification/embedding and correct orientation of tissue samples
Lot #23Transport ConsumablesAwarded
Transport consumables to UN3373 for transport of specimens
Lot #24Transport ConsumablesPlanned
Transport Consumables. Additional information: The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 55
- Price: 45
- Suitability
As stated in the ITT document
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- “CLI-OJEU-51547 Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · February 2027
- First published
- 12 Aug 2022, 13:10 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CLI-OJEU-51547- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029297- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035b5fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the ITT document
Publisher note: The NHS Bodies in existence at the time of this tender are: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Digital Health and Care Wales Health Education & Improvement Wales Hywel Dda University Health Board Powys Teaching Health Board Public Health Wales NHS Trust Swansea Bay University Health Board Velindre NHS Trust Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/search_mainpage.aspx (WA Ref:135306)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Feb 2023 → 20 Nov 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 Feb 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published4 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
- Bids must remain valid until20 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2023- Published value updated to £12,481,01231 Mar 2023, 14:05 BSTwas £28,000,000
- Status changed to active31 Mar 2023, 14:05 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Mar 2023, 14:05 BST
- Deadline published: 19 May 2023, 12:00 BST31 Mar 2023, 14:05 BST
- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast23 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Biopsy Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £57,097
- Status
- active
Pathology Safety Apparatus
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £25,297
- Status
- active
Sealing Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £30,013
- Status
- active
Storage
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £135,635
- Status
- active
Blades, Handles, and Knives
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £128,682
- Status
- active
Swabs
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £212,892
- Status
- active
Test Tubes, Plates, and Vials
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £382,726
- Status
- active
Tissue Processing
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £148,728
- Status
- active
Transport Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £26,735
- Status
- active
Blotting Paper
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £2,546
- Status
- active
Bottles, Dishes, and Jars
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £96,283
- Status
- active
Equipment and Instruments
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £40,966
- Status
- active
Cell Culture Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £8,901
- Status
- active
Clinical Specimen Containers
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £351,909
- Status
- active
Closures
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £65,377
- Status
- active
Cuvettes
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £1,704
- Status
- active
Filtration
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £25,454
- Status
- active
Inoculation Loops and Needles
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £19,239
- Status
- active
Measuring Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £4,587
- Status
- active
Microscopy Consumables
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2023
- Value
- £128,956
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Biopsy Consumables | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Blades, Handles, and Knives | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 3 · Blotting Paper | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Bottles, Dishes, and Jars | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 5 · Cell Culture Consumables | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 6 · Clinical Specimen Containers | 17bids · 17 electronic · 17 from abroad | 17 | — | — |
| 7 · Closures | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 8 · Cuvettes | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 9 · Equipment and Instruments | 15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad | 15 | — | — |
| 10 · Filtration | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 11 · Inoculation Loops and Needles | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 12 · Measuring Consumables | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 13 · Microscopy Consumables | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 14 · Mortuary Consumables | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 15 · PH Indicator Paper | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 16 · Pipettes | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
| 17 · Pathology Safety Apparatus | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 18 · Sealing Consumables | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 19 · Storage | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 20 · Swabs | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 21 · Test Tubes, Plates, and Vials | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 22 · Tissue Processing | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 12 | — | — |
| 23 · Transport Consumables | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria