---
title: "Maintenance and Consumables for Cobas Analyser"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395fa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2023-01-09"
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# Maintenance and Consumables for Cobas Analyser

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0395fa

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, has completed a procurement process for the provision of Maintenance and Consumables for the Roche Cobas Analyser. This contract falls under the medical consumables category and involves the maintenance and supply of consumables for the Cobas 6000. The contract duration is initially set for 2 years, with a possible extension for an additional year. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award decision included Roche Diagnostics Limited as the selected supplier, with a contract value of GBP 300,000 signed on 10th October 2022.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of medical consumables and maintenance services within the healthcare industry. Companies specializing in laboratory equipment maintenance and provision of medical consumables, particularly for analyzers like the Roche Cobas 6000, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process included qualitative and financial criteria in the award evaluation, making it essential for businesses to showcase both quality and cost-effectiveness in their bids. With a focus on supplying critical healthcare infrastructure, this tender presents a chance for suppliers to contribute to the efficient operation of medical laboratories serving the NHS in Wales.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board wished to inform the market that they intended to award a contract for the provision of Maintenance and Consumables for Weqas' Roche Cobas 6000 (Cobas c 501 and Cobas e 601) analysers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Weqas is one of the largest External Quality Assessment providers in the UK, with over 50 years of experience in delivering global Quality Assurance Programmes in Laboratory Medicine. The contract includes; a) provision of consumables for Roche Cobas 6000 (Cobas c 501 and Cobas e 601). It should be noted that it is anticipated that some consumable will be upgraded to newer versions during the life of the contract; the old versions of such consumables are expected to be seamlessly swapped out for the new versions at no extra cost. b) Maintenance as an annual fully comprehensive service c) Training days for up to 5 Weqas staff on the use of the Cobas 6000. The contract duration will be 2 years with an option to extend for a further one year period.

### Procurement Information

As outlined in the VEAT notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000567-2023 |
| 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 | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 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 | £300,000 |

## 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 | CF14 4HH |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2023 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000567-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:121310-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML

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