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title: "Welsh Blood Service HbS Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d778"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d778.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2025-01-30"
---

# Welsh Blood Service HbS Testing

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d778

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Welsh Blood Service HbS Testing". This procurement, classified under laboratory services (CPV code 71900000), involves the provision of two high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysers. These analysers will screen approximately 6000 donors per year for HbS. The procurement is aimed at servicing locations within the UK (region UKL). Key dates include the final date for expressing interest by 17:00hrs on Friday, 14th February 2025, with pre-tender engagement sessions expected in February/March 2025, and a future notice date anticipated on 1st April 2025. Potential suppliers are encouraged to express interest via email to nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the laboratory services sector, especially those with expertise in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technology. Companies capable of providing innovative and high-quality analytic equipment can benefit from a long-term relationship with NHS Wales, potentially through a Managed Service Contract. The tender is suitable for businesses that specialize in medical testing equipment, particularly those experienced with blood screening protocols and haemoglobinopathies. Engaging in this procurement can help such companies expand their market presence and establish a significant foothold in public healthcare services across Wales.

## Notice

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust) are looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide two high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysers to screen approximately 6000 donors per year for HbS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Blood Service is commissioned by LHBs to be the supplier of blood components for customer hospitals across NHS Wales and plays a fundamental part in the delivery of healthcare in Wales. The Service aims to ensure that the donor's gift of blood is transformed into safe and effective blood components, which allow NHS Wales to improve the quality of life and save the lives of many thousands of people in Wales every year. Red cells from those donors with sickle cell trait can be safely transfused into most patients, except those with sickle cell disease (SCD), neonates, and paediatrics, due to the higher risk of red cell sickling, resulting in patient harm. The Welsh Blood Service are seeking to procure two high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysers (it is envisaged this will be via a Managed Service Contract) to screen approximately 6000 donors per year for HbS in the following cohorts: - Approximately 5000 whole blood donors selected for neonatal use. - An additional 1000 units per year, selected for extended phenotypes for Haemoglobinopathies patients. We invite interested parties to express their interest in this procurement by email to nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk no later than 17:00hrs Friday 14th February 2025. We aim to hold pre-tender engagement with interested parties by means of either a face to face session or virtually using Microsoft Teams in February/March 2025 to discuss requirements to help shape the specification further. Please note this engagement is in order to shape a business case, and at this stage does not guarantee that a procurement exercise will follow as this will depend on funding being secured.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003156-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | ST. ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2025 at 15:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003156-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=147758
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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