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title: "BCU-ITT-60244 - PATHOLOGY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR YSBYTY GLAN CLWYD"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058a6c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2025-08-19"
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# BCU-ITT-60244 - PATHOLOGY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR YSBYTY GLAN CLWYD

Buyer: BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058a6c

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## Summary

The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is initiating a procurement process to secure pathology transport services for Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. This contract aims to ensure the efficient collection and delivery of pathology samples, reports, hospital mail, and occasionally pharmacy products, across various Health Board sites in the United Kingdom, particularly in regions UKL11, UKL12, and UKL13. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with an engagement notice due by 31st August 2025. The tender process is set to kick off in November 2025, and the initial contract will span 24 months with a potential extension, making it critical for businesses focused on courier services, particularly those familiar with the logistics of healthcare deliveries, to engage promptly.

This tender offers promising business growth opportunities for courier service providers, including SMEs and organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors. Companies specialising in scheduled and time-sensitive deliveries will find this contract appealing, with its potential scope to run from Monday to Saturday, including statutory holidays. Businesses adept in adhering to regulatory frameworks, such as the Welsh devolved regulations, are particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The potential for a contract extension based on performance further enriches the strategic business potential for service providers meeting the Health Board's needs efficiently.

## Notice

The Pathology Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd requires a reliable and efficient transport service for the routine collection and delivery of pathology samples, pathology reports, hospital mail, and, when necessary, pharmacy products. This service is essential to support timely diagnostics, patient care, and internal communications across the Health Board. A full list of sites to be serviced is provided within the ITT & specification. The required service will operate on a scheduled basis from Monday to Friday, including Saturdays and Statutory Holidays as necessary. The successful contractor will be expected to adhere to strict collection and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of clinical and operational services. The initial contract will be awarded for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service need.

### Planning Information

This is a pre-market engagement notice and interested parties are invited to submit a proposal via the eTender portal once the tender is live. If there are any queries regarding the procurement, please contact Alexandra McHugh.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049794-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £148,276 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL57 2PW |
| 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 | TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 11:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049794-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049794-2025
  19th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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