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title: "Blood glucose consumables and EQA materials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ef02"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Blood glucose consumables and EQA materials

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ef02

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services has completed a tender process for the supply of blood glucose consumables and EQA materials. This procurement falls within the goods industry category, specifically classified as blood-testing reagents (CPV code: 33696200). The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, aimed at renewing the existing contract with Abbott Laboratories Ltd, which ended on 30 September 2021. The contract was signed on 8 October 2021 and is valued at £237,488.02. The delivery location is within the CTM UHB region, with active supplies being essential for the Point of Care Testing Service in managing diabetes care.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical supplies, particularly those offering blood glucose monitoring equipment and consumables. Companies keen on entering the healthcare sector or expanding their portfolio will find this an excellent opportunity, especially those capable of ensuring continuity of service and training. The contract specifically caters to firms that can provide high-quality, compliant medical products, as well as those that can adapt quickly to the demands of ongoing medical requirements while facing challenges such as staffing pressures in healthcare facilities.

## Notice

Supply of blood glucose consumables (testing strips) and EQA materials.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Blood glucose monitoring refers to testing the concentration of glucose in the blood to aid the management of Diabetes types 1 & 2. Similarly, monitoring the presence of ketones in the blood is also important as high levels can result in complications such as Ketoacidosis. This procurement will involve the supply of Blood glucose monitoring equipment(meters) and associated consumables (Test-strips for the Point of Care Testing Service at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. This will be to renew the existing arrangement with Abbott Laboratories Ltd.

### Procurement Information

The current contract with Abbott Laboratories Ltd ended on the 30th of September 2021. The Health Board's intention was to enter into a new contract with Abbott Laboratories Ltd through a direct award under the terms of a Public Sector Framework. This would enable sufficient time for NWSSP Shared Services Procurement to undertake a formal market-test exercise, to award a new All Wales Framework. Currently, the Health Board's POCT Service is not able to contemplate an alternative supplier for the reasons outlined below: The migration of operators to a completely new device would need to be completed on a rolling basis with full training for every member of staff. The POCT Team is not in a position to support this due to the extra training demands in relation to Covid-19 and the clinical areas are still finding it difficult to release staff to attend training, due to staffing pressures. The current management of testing allows for staff to move flexibly from one area or site to another. During the process of migration, this flexibility will be lost to a degree with some areas using the new meter and other areas using the existing meter, this could expose the HB to risk, given current staffing pressures. The Health Board cannot find a Public Sector Framework with which to engage with Abbott Laboratories Ltd at this time and therefore, there is no opportunity to make a compliant direct award. For the reasons outlined above and to ensure continuity of service for patient care, the Health Board has no option but to enter into a 12-month agreement without any formal underpinning Framework arrangement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026517-2021 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £237,488 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF47 9DT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Electoral ward | Gurnos |
| Westminster constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare |
| Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2021 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026517-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115133
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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