Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 5 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

Procurement agent: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: UKWales (UKL16)

Published estimate£98,000≈ £98k / year · £117,600 inc. VAT22.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026awarded 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to ETS MEDICAL

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Details Notice (UK7) for the Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

CPV: Courier services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£98,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensionsValue: £98,000 exc. VAT · £117,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Optional 12 month extension

64120000 Courier services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Questions: 40%
Commercial Document: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Questions
Commercial Document

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
Authority reference: ABU-ITT-63073
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053311
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Courier services
Delivery area: UKWales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aeaa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Submission deadline: 25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

Timeline

5 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published144 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST
Clarification questions by126 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline124 days ago
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts88 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published56 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
5 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
1 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
1 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £76,3451 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ETS MEDICAL	£76,345 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service · ETS MEDICAL
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£76,345
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
12 month optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVLN-4733-WJBQ Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ, Newport, Wales, NP18 3XQContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.Beneficiary authority
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityProcurement run by NWSSP on behalf of ABUHBGB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN Cardiff, WalesContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ETS MEDICALAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCB-9687-JHWG 29 bettws y coed road, cardiff, South Glamorgan cf236ph, cardiff, Wales, cf236phContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST