---
title: "Microbiology Single Testing Platform for the Welsh Blood Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045968"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045968.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2024-05-14"
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# Microbiology Single Testing Platform for the Welsh Blood Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045968

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has awarded a contract for a microbiology single testing platform to Abbott Laboratories Ltd. The procurement involved a single platform Microbiology Test System managed service agreement, covering hardware, software, training, and maintenance for transfusion transmissible pathogens testing. The procurement was for pathology services in the services category. The contract was signed on 12th April 2018, with a total value of £4,215,910.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the pathology services industry to compete for contracts involving microbiology testing platforms. Suitable businesses would need expertise in providing managed service agreements for testing systems, including hardware, software, and ongoing support for health-related testing services. The buyer, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, based in Cardiff, UK, is actively seeking suppliers for this contract, which was awarded through an open procedure. Businesses with experience in the healthcare sector and technology solutions for pathology services would be well-suited to engage in this tender process.

## Notice

A managed service contract for a microbiology single testing platform and assays for the Welsh Blood Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement is for a single platform Microbiology Test System as a managed service agreement, this agreement is to include hardware, software, firm ware, training system interfaces infrastructure changes, instillation works and maintenance and support for the lifetime of the contract. Test kits required are HBsAg, HCV ab/ag, HIV Ab/ag, antibody to Syphilis, anti-HTLV I/II, antibody to Malaria, anti HBc, anti-CMV and capability of the system to test for future emerging transfusion transmissible pathogens. Therefore the capacity to run further tests if/when required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015251-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,215,910 |

## 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 | TLL15 Central Valleys |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015251-2024

## 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:023161-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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