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title: "Additional Outsourcing of Genetic Testing"
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published: "2024-11-28"
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# Additional Outsourcing of Genetic Testing

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0a6

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, part of Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a single award contract for the "Additional Outsourcing of Genetic Testing." The contract is categorised under Research Laboratory Services and involves the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS), which is relocating to the Cardiff International Genomics Centre (CIGC) in October 2024. The contract has a total value of £660,000 and was signed on 27th September 2024. This urgency was due to unforeseen capacity issues in NHS labs and the need to ensure continuity of urgent genetic testing services across Wales during the relocation phase. The awarded supplier is SYNLAB, based in London, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in genetic testing and laboratory services, particularly those with the capability to handle high volumes and deliver rapid test turnaround times. The contract ensures continuity of critical diagnostic services, reflecting an immediate market demand for reliable and efficient laboratory support. Companies experienced in handling complex genetic tests or possessing scalable lab capacities might find future similar contracts beneficial to pursue, providing avenues for collaboration with major health services and contributing extensively to public health mandates in Wales.

## Notice

The All Wales Medical Genomics Service are relocating from the University Hospital of Wales to CIGC in October 2024. To support this relocation, outsourced testing is required to provide continued support across Wales due to downtime of laboratory testing activity. The initial plan was to utilise laboratory space across NHS functions within the United Kingdom. However, due to late changes in capacity of these laboratories this is no longer feasible. Hence, the decision has been made to single award due to timescales preventing full tender and utilise Synlab Laboratories given they are familiar with AWMGS processes and able to provide the capacity and quick turnround required. Additional testing has been required due to a time delays attributed to the movement of equipment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS) is an NHS specialist health service hosted at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The AWMGS delivers its services across Wales supporting patients with genetic conditions and those at risk of developing symptoms of a genetic condition, and in addition delivering genomic tests. As part of the Welsh Government's Genomics Delivery Plan for Wales's, AWMGS will be relocating from UHW to its new facility at CIGC. All Wales Genomic Laboratory currently provide hundreds of diagnostic tests, averaging a sample throughput of over 3,100 a month. Many of these tests are urgent patient critical diagnosis and treatments, with short turnaround times and as such, a provision must be supplied. The initial plan was to utilise laboratory space across NHS functions within the United Kingdom. However, due to late changes in capacity of these laboratories this is no longer feasible. Hence, the decision has been made to single award due to timescales preventing full tender and utilise Synlab Laboratories given they are familiar with AWMGS processes and able to provide the capacity and quick turnround required.

### Procurement Information

Public Contract Regulations. Regulation 32 (C) "insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with." Due to the unforeseen circumstances of UK NHS Laboratories reducing capacity for send out testing. AWMGS are required to relocate to CIGC from October 2024. Therefore, it is of extreme urgency that Synlab are awarded the contract to provide additional emergency testing given the delay of transferring equipment appropriately.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038391-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £660,000 |

## 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 (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 | SYNLAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2024 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038391-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=146370
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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