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Award

09 Jul 2024 at 10:27

Tender

20 Oct 2022 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) in Wales, acting through the NHS Procurement Wales, is seeking a courier service for transferring blood samples and prescriptions. The procurement is in the services category under the CPV code for courier services. The tender, named "Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service," is at the active stage, with a contract value of £80,000. The deadline for submissions is 22nd November 2022, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender for the Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service provides an opportunity for courier service providers to secure a contract for a routine schedule of dialysis unit transports. Businesses offering reliable courier services within the healthcare sector would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement, being undertaken in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, aims to cater to the specific needs of the UHB for timely and secure transportation of crucial medical items.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service

Notice Description

NHS Procurement Wales, on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale UHB are looking to implement a contract with a courier service to transfer blood samples and prescriptions. The successful bidder will provide a courier service that can meet the needs of a routine schedule of the dialysis units but can also support ad hoc requests or changes to meet the service needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Procurement Wales, on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale UHB are looking to implement a contract with a courier service to transfer blood samples and prescriptions. The successful bidder will provide a courier service that can meet the needs of a routine schedule of the dialysis units but can also support ad hoc requests or changes to meet the service needs.There are two units based in the locality of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Llantrisant Dialysis Unit and Merthyr Dialysis Unit. The Health Board have historically used taxis to take blood samples every day to laboratories based in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital. Virology screening is also requested for patients every 3 months and these samples are taken to the laboratories in University Hospital of Wales. These units along with two units based in the locality of Aneurin Bevan UHB also rely on taxis to pick up prescriptions from the central pharmacy store in Cardiff. The Health Board wish to put a contract in place with a reliable courier service to carry out this work daily.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03778d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020863-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
CF14 4TT
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

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