---
title: "Medical Genetics Testing Kits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a81"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2022-08-10"
---

# Medical Genetics Testing Kits

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a81

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board issued a tender for Medical Genetics Testing Kits, with the procurement stage now at the award phase. The contracting authority, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, awarded the contract to MRC-Holland b.v. on May 30, 2022, with a total value of £160,000.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment. Companies with expertise in supplying medical genetics testing kits would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the specific technical requirements of the services provided by MRC-Holland as the sole supplier of MLPA reagents.

## Notice

Medical Genetics Testing Kits

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medical Genetics Testing Kits for the All Wales Medical Genetics Service.

### Procurement Information

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to renew the existing contract with MRC Holland for a 4 Year Period. The renewal will provide seamless service continuation. The current supplier MRC Holland is the only supplier of MLPA reagents. MLPA is the gold standard for DNA copy number quantification and is used in the Cardiff Genetics Laboratory to test both hereditary disorders and tumours. MRC Holland is the inventor and manufacturer of MLPA probe kits and reagents. Therefore, this unique technology cannot be purchased from any other supplier. The ISO 13485:2003 certification of MRC-Holland for the design, development, manufacture and distribution of SALSA MLPA kits complied with the laboratory's ISO 15189 standard for selection of testing methodologies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021972-2022 |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## 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-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| 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 | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MRC-HOLLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021972-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:120665-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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