Official UK procurement notice
Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Maintenance Contract
Procurement agent: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£18,177published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Sakura Finetek UK Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionService contract on Essential Cellular Pathology Equipment. The contract will provide preventative and breakdown cover for the Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus H&E stainer.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Authority reference
ABU-SQA-154114- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058642- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba62Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published22 Jun 2026, 16:00 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £18,1771 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakura Finetek UK LtdTissue-Tek Prisma Plus Maintenance1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £18,177 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipProcuring entityManagement of the procurement process from planning through to award
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sakura Finetek UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender