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Service WEQAS Blood Gas Scheme

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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17 Jul 2026 at 12:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust procured the WEQAS Blood Gas Scheme, a subscription service for organisations using blood gas analysers. The scheme assesses the performance of these analysers when supporting diagnosis of acid–base balance and electrolyte status. The requirement is a clinical quality-assurance and proficiency-testing service rather than the supply, installation or maintenance of analysers. The buyer is based in Bath, and the service supports the Trust’s use of blood gas testing. The awarded supplier is Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, based in Cardiff. The procurement covers one service requirement and is categorised as a subscription service. It is relevant to providers of external quality assessment, laboratory proficiency testing, blood-gas testing assurance or closely related clinical diagnostic quality services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board was awarded the contract on an active basis. Its value is £18,443.04 excluding VAT, or £22,131.65 including VAT. The award covers the single requirement for the WEQAS Blood Gas Scheme. The published outcome records a completed tender and an active contract. The procurement used a below-threshold procedure without competition, so there was no competitive tendering route or published comparative evaluation basis for suppliers to assess.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for ongoing external assurance of blood gas analyser performance, covering results relevant to acid–base balance and electrolyte diagnosis. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would have a dependable proficiency-testing or external quality-assessment service, established technical expertise in blood-gas analysis, and the ability to provide regular subscription-based support to a healthcare organisation. Credibility would come from demonstrable clinical and laboratory quality controls, robust handling and reporting of assessment results, and experience supporting organisations that use blood gas analysers in diagnostic practice. Providers able to work with NHS procurement and governance requirements, maintain consistent service delivery throughout the contract, and explain performance results clearly to laboratory and clinical users would be strongest competitors when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service WEQAS Blood Gas Scheme

Notice Description

The WEQAS Blood Gas Scheme is designed to assess the performance of organizations utilizing blood gas analyzers for the diagnosis of acid-base balance and electrolyte status.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067738-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,443 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 3NG
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Newbridge
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD

Further Information

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