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Published 20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST

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WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems

Official notice

Authority: 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. (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£275,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VH Bio Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welsh Blood Service are awarding WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems against NHS Blood and Transplant Framework 2024/S 000-037005

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
33696100 Blood-grouping reagents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
Authority reference
WBS-DCO-62192
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076115
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce79 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single award via a direct call off framework

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published77 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
  2. Standstill ends76 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 08:37 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £275,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VH Bio Ltd11 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2034£275,00030 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems · VH Bio Ltd

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £275,000
    Period
    11 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2034
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VH BioAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCR-3696-LBBM Unit 11B Station Approach Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, North East, NE11 0ZFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender