Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISIONS OF PCR MASTER MIXES - CLONALITY TESTING
Notice Description
The All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS) is awarding a direct contract for the supply of PCR mastermixes and associated reagents required for B and T cell clonality testing. These assays are critical for diagnosing and monitoring haematological malignancies such as lymphoma and must include validated clonal and polyclonal controls, as well as a control gene, to ensure accurate and reproducible results. In addition to product supply, the contract includes technical support to maintain continuity of service. Changing supplier would require extensive revalidation and re-accreditation of all assays, which would be a major undertaking and cause significant disruption to diagnostic services. This would lead to delays in patient testing, risking late or missed diagnoses and potentially endangering patient health and outcomes. The direct award is therefore essential to safeguard patient safety, maintain compliance with UKAS standards, and ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical genomic testing services across Wales
Procurement Information
The requirement relates to a highly specialised product/service where only a limited number of suppliers in the market can meet the necessary technical and clinical requirements. The selected supplier provides a defined solution that is compatible with existing systems and meets specific performance standards. Due to these technical constraints and the need for continuity of service, no alternative supplier is capable of delivering the required specification without significant disruption or risk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ecf5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053014-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £355,550 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £108,316 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Dec 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 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
- CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
- Additional Buyers
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF14 4HH
- 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/053014-2026
4th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078979-2025
2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078933-2025
2nd December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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