Notice Information
Notice Title
Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels
Notice Description
Cardiff and Vale University Health board intends to award a contract for the supply of Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels to the support the GP Test Requesting and Results Reporting Service, which is integrated with TrakCare LIMS. These products are essential for pathology specimen handling and continuity of service across the Health Board. The award will be made to Jones& Brooks Limited as a direct award under the procurement Act 2023 due to the supplier's unique ability to meet the Health's Board technical and operational requirements without disruption to patient care.
Procurement Information
The Health Board requires continuity of supply for Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels, which are critical to the GP service integrated with TrakCare LIMS. These products are essential for safe and efficient specimen handling across multiple clinical areas. Jones & Brookes Limited is the incumbent supplier whose products have been fully evaluated and approved for compliance with Health Board standards. No alternative supplier can meet the technical specifications, integration requirements, and operational standards without significant risk to patient care and service continuity. Changing supplier would require revalidation of products, system integration checks, and clinical sign-off, which would introduce delays and operational risk. Therefore, a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 is justified to maintain service continuity and patient safety.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05efb5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080183-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33141610 - Collection bag
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £162,367 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ben.evans4@wales.nhs.uk, corporate.services2@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/080183-2025
5th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080166-2025
5th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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