Notice Information
Notice Title
2526-079-STA-PHW Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales
Notice Description
Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales (PHW) to support essential diagnostic referencing
Procurement Information
Single supplier available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06548c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030097-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33698100 - Microbiological cultures
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £152,188 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST
- 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
- CF10 4BZ
- 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/030097-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013707-2026
16th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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