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BCU-DCO-63480 - Purchase of Cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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27 Aug 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board purchased a replacement cryostat for pathology services at Glan Clwyd Hospital. A cryostat is specialist laboratory equipment used to prepare thin tissue sections for examination, so this requirement is aimed at suppliers of pathology, histology and laboratory diagnostic equipment rather than general medical consumables. The purchasing activity was managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. Delivery and use are at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The requirement falls within laboratory, optical and precision equipment. It is a single-equipment purchase for an NHS pathology setting, with the purpose of replacing existing cryostat capacity.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award under the NHS Supply Chain Framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, under the terms permitted by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Price was the stated evaluation criterion. One electronic bid was recorded, from a non-SME supplier. Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd was awarded the contract, with an awarded contract value of £40,561.91 including the recorded contract value, and the contract was signed on 7 August 2026. The process is complete. Its single lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

This procurement indicates established NHS demand for replacement cryostats within pathology services, at a scale suited to a specialist equipment supplier rather than a generalist reseller. A credible future competitor would need to supply and support cryostats suitable for clinical pathology and tissue-section preparation, understand laboratory diagnostic environments, and provide reliable replacement equipment with appropriate installation, training, servicing and user support where required by the specification. Access to the relevant NHS Supply Chain framework, or a route to participate through an appointed framework supplier, would be commercially important because this purchase was made through that framework rather than an openly advertised standalone competition. The successful supplier’s position also shows that established laboratory-equipment manufacturers can meet this type of NHS requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCU-DCO-63480 - Purchase of Cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital

Notice Description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have direct awarded a contract for the purchase of a replacement cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This was awarded via the NHS Supply Chain Framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services (Reference: 2023/S 000-028831).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have direct awarded a contract for the purchase of a replacement cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This was awarded via the NHS Supply Chain Framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services (Reference: 2023/S 000-028831).

Procurement Information

The direct award was made under the terms of the NHS Supply Chain framework for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services (Reference: 2023/S 000-028831) which is permitted under PCR 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081726-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,561 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks 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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire
Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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