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SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION - COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES FOR LETTERS, PARCELS AND SAMPLE KITS

PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST

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13 Jul 2026 at 11:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Public Health Wales NHS Trust, located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for national postal collection and return services. This initiative focuses on distributing screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits across Wales. Relevant organisations are invited to engage in market engagement by obtaining necessary documents by 2pm on 23rd July 2026 and submitting the required details by 2pm on 27th July 2026. The procurement falls under the services category and involves postal and telecommunications services, with a contract period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030. The procurement is being facilitated by the NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in postal and courier services, especially those experienced in secure and reliable distribution and return systems. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria outlined in the procurement documentation. Engaging in this tender could enhance business growth by securing a comprehensive service contract with the Public Health Wales NHS Trust, fostering long-term partnerships and increasing organisational credibility within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION - COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES FOR LETTERS, PARCELS AND SAMPLE KITS

Notice Description

Public Health Wales (PHW) requires a safe, secure and reliable national postal collection and return service for the distribution of screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits. The service will involve the collection of items from designated PHW locations across Wales and allow for the return of participant completed kits to designated laboratories.

Planning Information

Public Health Wales (PHW) requires a safe, secure and reliable national postal collection and return service for the distribution of screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits. The service will involve the collection of items from designated PHW locations across Wales and allow for the return of participant completed kits to designated laboratories. Full details of this Pre Market Engagement exercise are available upon request. Documents must be requested by emailing bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk. The email subject must state " SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION – COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES ". Interested suppliers are encouraged to request the documents as soon as possible. The deadline for requesting documents is 2pm on 23rd July 2026. Interested parties must request, complete and return the documents Bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk by 2pm on 27th July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c972
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065572-2026
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

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP

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

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