Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 21 May 2026, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LEICA MAINTENANCE HISTOLOGY SPECTRA CV

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£82,781published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance and support for HistoCore SPECTRA CV and

ST staining platforms within Cellular Pathology to ensure

continued reliability and compliance following warranty

expiry

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Last source update
21 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Authority reference
CAV-DCO-(25-26) 35
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047205
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f79 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The contract is awarded through an existing framework agreement - NHS WAKES SUPPLY CHAIN Lab Diagnostics POCT & Managed Services - 2023/S 000-001309 - URN

Publisher note: (WA Ref:165415)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,7811 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd£82,781 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B908AJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.