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PCR Assay Testing

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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03 Aug 2026 at 09:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board procured PCR assay testing services under the pathology services category. The requirement covers the provision of PCR assay testing, delivered across the health board’s service area in Wales, including the Newport area. The procurement was handled through NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership for the health board. It relates to laboratory diagnostics, point-of-care testing and pathology managed services, and is intended to continue an established testing arrangement aligned with the current Public Health Wales contract on an all-Wales basis. This is a clinical laboratory testing requirement rather than a supply-only purchase, so relevant businesses are pathology laboratories, diagnostic testing providers and managed healthcare service companies with the operational capability to deliver PCR assay testing for NHS services.

The procurement has reached the award stage. It used a limited procedure involving a direct award without prior publication of a competition, made against the Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services framework. Price was the stated evaluation criterion. SEROSEP UK LIMITED was selected as the supplier, with one bid received; the bidder was an SME. The award date is 13 August 2026, following the stated standstill period, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The active contract is valued at £719,200.66 including the stated currency of GBP. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and contract are recorded against it. No contract duration is published.

This award indicates established NHS demand for PCR assay testing delivered through a pathology and laboratory diagnostics framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide dependable PCR assay capacity, suitable laboratory operations and the ability to support point-of-care testing and pathology managed services. Experience of delivering testing within NHS or public-health environments would be relevant, particularly where services must align with existing arrangements across Wales. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the applicable diagnostics and pathology framework route and demonstrate competitive pricing, since price was the recorded basis for evaluation. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable specialist provider rather than only by a large national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PCR Assay Testing

Notice Description

Provision of PCR Assay Testing

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of PCR Assay Testing - this is a direct award against the Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services framework ref 2023/S 000-028831. This notice is intended to be a UK6 award notice to begin the standstill period

Procurement Information

A direct award is required as it is a continuation of an existing contract where the services are already established, and it also aligns with the current Public Health Wales contract on an All Wales basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d99a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073018-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£719,200 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAERLEON, NEWPORT,
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Serosep UK Limited

Further Information

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