Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Provision of Oxford Nanopore Consumables for Research

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2026 at 15:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

01 Oct 2026 at 16:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is buying proprietary Oxford Nanore Technologies sequencing consumables for research and clinical utility investigations by the All Wales Medical Genomics Service. This is a supply of specialist genomics and medical research equipment, rather than a sequencing service or general medical consumables contract. The contract is managed through NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Delivery is stated as being in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. The requirement is for Oxford Nanopore Technologies products, which narrows its relevance to suppliers able to provide those proprietary consumables or support their supply. The research and clinical investigation purpose points to use within a health-service genomics setting.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The award date was 1 October 2026. The awarded value is £33,080 excluding VAT (£39,696 including VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. There was one lot, covering the consumables requirement. The process records no separate evaluation basis; the award was made without competition. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026, but the published information gives no confirmation that signature took place.

This award shows demand from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for Oxford Nanopore sequencing consumables to support the All Wales Medical Genomics Service’s research and clinical utility investigations. The selected supplier is the product manufacturer, so a credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to demonstrate a reliable route to supplying the specified proprietary ONT consumables, with appropriate product knowledge and the capacity to serve a specialist health-service genomics programme. Relevant experience supplying research or clinical genomics laboratories would help establish credibility, particularly where continuity and suitability of consumables matter to ongoing investigations. The requirement is focused on a specific manufacturer’s consumables, not broad medical equipment supply; businesses without access to these products are unlikely to be well placed. The below-threshold direct-award route also indicates the buyer previously proceeded without a competitive tender.»

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Oxford Nanopore Consumables for Research

Notice Description

The proposed contract is for the supply of proprietary Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing consumables to support research activities and clinical utility investigations undertaken by the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,080 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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
CF14 4HH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...