Notice Information
Notice Title
The Procurement of Blood Plasma Freezers for the Welsh Blood Service
Notice Description
This notice if for the award of contract WBS-ITT-59973 to ICS Cool Energy Limited following the completion of the 8 working day standstill period.
Planning Information
Velindre University Health Board are in the process of understand the different solutions the market can provide which will meet the requirements of the trust.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0582c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064300-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £61,620 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 8 Oct 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Oct 2025 - 9 Dec 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Sian Evans, Will John
- Contact Email
- sian.evans16@wales.nhs.uk, will.john@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +442921501556, +442921501739
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NANTGARW
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064300-2025
10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050623-2025
21st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046649-2025
6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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