Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium to deliver the Governments commitments to offering key workers a COVID-19 test.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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08 Mar 2021 at 10:56

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is conducting a procurement process for the "Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium", aimed at providing testing facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This contract, classified under the CPV code for laboratory reagents, falls within the goods procurement category and is situated in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The award was made to Healthcare Communications UK Ltd, with a contract value of £169,725 signed on 27th May 2020. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, allowing for the direct award without prior publication of a competitive call, due to the urgency arising from the public health crisis.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in health and medical supplies, particularly those offering testing kits, reagents, and related equipment. Companies capable of providing rapid, high-quality services in the health sector, especially those familiar with public health contracts and regulations, would be well positioned to compete. As the demand for testing in healthcare settings remains high, suppliers that can ensure timely and efficient delivery of these essential products are especially valuable in this ongoing healthcare landscape.

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Notice Title

Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium to deliver the Governments commitments to offering key workers a COVID-19 test.

Notice Description

Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium to deliver the Governments commitments to offering key workers a COVID-19 test.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust wish to inform the market that due to the Covid-19 global pandemic they are awarding a contract for the provision of testing kits, equipment, reagents and any other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms. The UK government has mandated UK Health Boards and Trusts to carry out antibody and antigen testing for the wider population as well as those working in Healthcare and Care settings. Therefore in order to enable the provision of these testing kits, equipment, reagent and other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR's) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN 01/20 they are awarding a contract to Healthcare Communication Ltd The Trust has met all the tests for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales.

Procurement Information

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infection disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029944
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004563-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£169,725 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Healthcare Communications Uk Ltd

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