Maintenance contract for Drying Cabinets

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Wales (UKL17)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a 60 month maintenance contract for Wassenburg Drying Cabinets located at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, arranged via NHS Supply Chain with Wassenburg Ltd. The cabinets provide controlled drying and HEPA filtered storage for flexible endoscopes, ensuring compliance with decontamination standards and reducing infection risks. Ongoing maintenance is essential to guarantee equipment reliability, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. Without this contract, downtime could increase, potentially delaying procedures and impacting service delivery across the Health Board.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Neath Port Talbot

50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Apr 2026, 16:45 BST
Last source update: 7 Apr 2026, 16:45 BST
Authority reference: PS5286/26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031624
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067d55 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded via NHS Supply Chain Framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:163784)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 031624-2026-1
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£169,342
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

WASSENBURG LIMITEDFramework contractor Unit 4 Ignite, Magna Way, Rotherham, UK, S601FD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.