Planning

BCU-ITT-60244 - PATHOLOGY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR YSBYTY GLAN CLWYD

BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

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Planning

19 Aug 2025 at 11:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is initiating a procurement process to secure pathology transport services for Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. This contract aims to ensure the efficient collection and delivery of pathology samples, reports, hospital mail, and occasionally pharmacy products, across various Health Board sites in the United Kingdom, particularly in regions UKL11, UKL12, and UKL13. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with an engagement notice due by 31st August 2025. The tender process is set to kick off in November 2025, and the initial contract will span 24 months with a potential extension, making it critical for businesses focused on courier services, particularly those familiar with the logistics of healthcare deliveries, to engage promptly.

This tender offers promising business growth opportunities for courier service providers, including SMEs and organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors. Companies specialising in scheduled and time-sensitive deliveries will find this contract appealing, with its potential scope to run from Monday to Saturday, including statutory holidays. Businesses adept in adhering to regulatory frameworks, such as the Welsh devolved regulations, are particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The potential for a contract extension based on performance further enriches the strategic business potential for service providers meeting the Health Board's needs efficiently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCU-ITT-60244 - PATHOLOGY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR YSBYTY GLAN CLWYD

Notice Description

The Pathology Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd requires a reliable and efficient transport service for the routine collection and delivery of pathology samples, pathology reports, hospital mail, and, when necessary, pharmacy products. This service is essential to support timely diagnostics, patient care, and internal communications across the Health Board. A full list of sites to be serviced is provided within the ITT & specification. The required service will operate on a scheduled basis from Monday to Friday, including Saturdays and Statutory Holidays as necessary. The successful contractor will be expected to adhere to strict collection and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of clinical and operational services. The initial contract will be awarded for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service need.

Planning Information

This is a pre-market engagement notice and interested parties are invited to submit a proposal via the eTender portal once the tender is live. If there are any queries regarding the procurement, please contact Alexandra McHugh.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049794-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£148,276 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2PW
Post Town
Llandudno
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
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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