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Published 28 May 2025, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WBS Haematology Analyser · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·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.

GoodsAbove threshold
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Welsh blood Service is looking for a Haematology testing system that comprises two test devices and a data manager to support its donor and Quality Control testing service. The system must incorporate two testing devices for resilience, with the following technical capability.

Automated and manual sampling modes with minimum sample handling of 60/hour. Walk away options for efficient time management. Typical daily throughput 100-150 samples.

FBC and CBC modes that include - WBC, RBC, HCT, MCV, MCHC, RDW, PLT, PDW, MPV, PCT, LYM, MON, NEU, EOS, BAS, LIC, ALY,

Technical requirements: To support digital networking for report management, current Microsoft operating systems for digital security and data management.

Interested parties are invited to email nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk with details of their suitable analyser by Friday 13th June 2025.

We may engage further with interested parties once responses have been received.

CPV: Haematology analysers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
28 May 2025, 14:58 BST
Last source update
28 May 2025, 14:58 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028162
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Haematology analysers
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052819 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 May 2025, 14:58 BST
  2. Market engagement
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Interested parties are invited to email nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk with details of their suitable analyser by Friday 13th June 2025.

    We may engage further with interested parties once responses have been received.

  3. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2025, 14:58 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Velindre University NHS Trust

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF Unit 2 Charnwood Court, Parc Nantgarw, Nantgarw, Wales, CF15 7QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure