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Published 11 Mar 2025, 14:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PHW-FTS-57456 Self Sampling STI Testing for Public Health Wales

Procurement agent: Public Health Wales NHS Trust·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Published estimate£12,500,000≈ £6.3m / year · £15,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update21.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2025awarded 11 Mar 2026

Award (standstill) to Health Services Laboratories LLP

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Health Wales (PHW) are seeking to appoint a provider for the provision of testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections. The service will consist of the provision of kits to patients following a request via an online portal (currently in place), testing of kits once returned and notification of results to PHW/Patients.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£12,500,000

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £12,500,000 exc. VAT · £15,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extensions are available to be taken at Public Health Wales' discretion in two 12 month increments

85111800 Pathology services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As per ITT Documents
Technical & professional ability
As per ITT Documents

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: 40%
Cost: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: As Per ITT Documents
Cost: As Per ITT Documents

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As per ITT Documents
Technical & professional ability
As per ITT Documents

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Mar 2025, 14:55 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Nov 2025
Authority reference: PHW-OJEU-57456
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-041919
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eba0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: As per tender documents

How it was run

Official notice

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

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ (ITT code itt_118525)

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
11 Mar 2025, 14:55 GMT
Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Next notice expected
1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by
26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by337 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent231 days ago
11 Mar 2026
Latest notice published231 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Standstill ends218 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts180 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
11 Mar 2025, 14:55 GMT
UK2
Pipeline notice published
23 May 2025, 16:33 BST
UK1
Status changed to planned
23 May 2025, 16:33 BST
Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
UK4
Published value published: £12,500,000
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Status changed to active
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Procurement method changed
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Deadline published: 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Contract award notice published
11 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
11 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-03: 1 release · 11 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £9,797,6801 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Health Services Laboratories LLPSelf-Sampling STI Testing for Public Health Wales1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: Two 12 month extension periods to be taken an PHWs discretion.	£9,797,680	11 Mar 2026standstill to 23 Mar 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RYT 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZContact name, email

Clients 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 entityProcurement LeadGB-NHS: RQF Cardiff, WalesContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Health Services LaboratoriesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMMR-4836-MXMH The Halo Building, 1 Mabledon Place, , London, London, WC1H 9AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 16:33 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2025, 14:55 GMT