Official UK procurement notice
PHW-FTS-58727 - Breast Test Wales Courier Services
Procurement agent: Public Health Wales NHS Trust·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBreast Test Wales (BTW) requires Courier Services to support its national breast screening programme. This service will facilitate the transportation of essential materials between BTW’s main centres, mobile breast screening units, and hospital / centre sites across three geographical Lots:
Lot 1: South East Wales - Cardiff
Lot 2: South West Wales - Swansea
Lot 3: North Wales - Llandudno and Wrexham
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2028, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement had been undertaken by the authority, and due to the introduction of new procurement legislation the preliminary market engagement notice only became available on the same week this notice is being published.
CPV: Courier services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1South East Wales – CardiffRenewalPublished value£100,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per invitation to tender document.
- Technical & professional ability
As per invitation to tender document.
Lot #2South West Wales – SwanseaRenewalPublished value£100,000
Lot #3North Wales – Llandudno and WrexhamRenewalPublished value£100,000
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Evaluation: 40%
- Commercial Evaluation: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Evaluation: 40%
- Commercial Evaluation: 60%
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2028
- First published
- 5 Mar 2025, 12:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2025, 12:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jun 2025
- Authority reference
PHW-FTS-58727- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008034- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9c4Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms are 30 days, all invoices must be submitted electronically and in line with NHS Wales' e-Trading Specification.
- Risks
The following risks have been identified as potential factors that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract:
Service Disruptions & Delivery Delays
Supplier Non-Compliance with Contractual Requirements
Cost Fluctuations & Budget Overruns
Supply Chain Failures & Business Continuity Risks
Security & Data Protection Risks
Environmental & Sustainability Non-Compliance
Workforce & Labour Shortages
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
5 Mar 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published5 Mar 2025, 12:31 GMT
- Clarification questions by3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Mar 2025, 12:31 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients 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 Team
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Document
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification for Lot 1: South East Wales (Cardiff)
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification for Lot 2: South West Wales (Swansea)
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification for Lot 3: North Wales (Llandudno and Wrexham)
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender