---
title: "Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03778d"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03778d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2024-07-09"
---

# Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03778d

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) in Wales, acting through the NHS Procurement Wales, is seeking a courier service for transferring blood samples and prescriptions. The procurement is in the services category under the CPV code for courier services. The tender, named "Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service," is at the active stage, with a contract value of £80,000. The deadline for submissions is 22nd November 2022, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender for the Cardiff and Vale UHB Renal Courier Service provides an opportunity for courier service providers to secure a contract for a routine schedule of dialysis unit transports. Businesses offering reliable courier services within the healthcare sector would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement, being undertaken in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, aims to cater to the specific needs of the UHB for timely and secure transportation of crucial medical items.

## Notice

NHS Procurement Wales, on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale UHB are looking to implement a contract with a courier service to transfer blood samples and prescriptions. The successful bidder will provide a courier service that can meet the needs of a routine schedule of the dialysis units but can also support ad hoc requests or changes to meet the service needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Procurement Wales, on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale UHB are looking to implement a contract with a courier service to transfer blood samples and prescriptions. The successful bidder will provide a courier service that can meet the needs of a routine schedule of the dialysis units but can also support ad hoc requests or changes to meet the service needs.There are two units based in the locality of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Llantrisant Dialysis Unit and Merthyr Dialysis Unit. The Health Board have historically used taxis to take blood samples every day to laboratories based in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital. Virology screening is also requested for patients every 3 months and these samples are taken to the laboratories in University Hospital of Wales. These units along with two units based in the locality of Aneurin Bevan UHB also rely on taxis to pick up prescriptions from the central pharmacy store in Cardiff. The Health Board wish to put a contract in place with a reliable courier service to carry out this work daily.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020863-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4TT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020863-2024
- 20 Oct 2022 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029651-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://NWSSP.Cardiff.Procurement@wales.nhs.uk
- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=65818
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=68368

## Provenance

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