---
title: "COVID-19 Antigen testing on Luminex platforms in Virology Lab in UHW"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029947"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2021-03-08"
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# COVID-19 Antigen testing on Luminex platforms in Virology Lab in UHW

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029947

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust, aimed at acquiring goods related to "COVID-19 Antigen testing on Luminex platforms in Virology Lab in UHW." This initiative falls under the health industry category and is located in Cardiff, UK. The procurement stage is currently complete, having been awarded following a limited procurement method, which bypassed the standard publication procedures due to the exigent nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract award took place on 27 May 2020, with a total contract value of £805,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory reagents and related healthcare goods. Companies capable of supplying testing kits, equipment, and consumables that support COVID-19 testing operations would be well-suited to compete in similar future contracts. The urgency of the situation underscores the potential growth for firms engaged in these products, especially those with experience in public health procurement or proven capabilities in rapid response scenarios.

## Notice

COVID-19 Antigen testing on Luminex platforms in Virology Lab in UHW

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust wish to inform the market that due to the Covid-19 global pandemic they are awarding a contract for the provision of testing kits, equipment, reagents and any other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms. The UK government has mandated UK Health Boards and Trusts to carry out antibody and antigen testing for the wider population as well as those working in Healthcare and Care settings. Therefore in order to enable the provision of these testing kits, equipment, reagent and other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR's) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN 01/20 they are awarding a contract to Luminex. The Trust has met all the tests for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales. Additional information: N/A

### Procurement Information

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infection disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004566-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £805,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUMINEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2021 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004566-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:255397-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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