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title: "High Precisions Liquid Handling Tips"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064eee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2026-02-12"
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# High Precisions Liquid Handling Tips

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064eee

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, located in Cardiff, UK, concerns the supply of "High Precisions Liquid Handling Tips". This tender falls under the goods category and is in the award stage, with a contract value of £150,000. The procurement method involved direct contracting below the threshold, without competition, reflecting an urgent requirement for Hamilton-compatible consumables essential for laboratories across NHS Wales. The contract period is scheduled from 2nd March 2026 to 28th February 2027. Key aspects of this procurement focus on dependable and sustainable supply to prevent workflow disruptions and support high-throughput testing, with the award expected to be signed by 25th February 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory consumables, particularly those meeting strict performance and compatibility standards. Companies capable of providing bio-circular materials, offering excellent quality assurance, and ensuring reliable delivery performance, including bulk and standing orders, will be well-positioned to engage. Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Birmingham, is noted as the supplier for this contract, suggesting opportunities for similar enterprises in the sector to seek future partnerships or contracts with the Health Board. The focus on maintaining consistent stock levels and supporting essential NHS operations underscores the potential for ongoing business growth and expansion.

## Notice

AWMGS uses Hamilton machines, and therefore requires a dependable and sustainable contract for the ongoing supply of Hamilton-compatible consumables. This ensures that laboratories across NHS Wales have continuous access to essential items such as sterile and non-sterile pipette tips, barcoded plates, and other related Hamilton-specific supplies. These products must meet strict Hamilton performance and compatibility standards, provide full sterility and traceability where required, and offer sustainable options such as bio-circular materials. The contract aims to maintain consistent stock levels, prevent workflow disruptions caused by supply shortages, and support high-throughput automated testing across clinical, diagnostic, and research settings. Suppliers will be expected to provide high availability, strong quality assurance, and reliable delivery performance, including support for both bulk orders and standing orders

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012847-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAMILTON SALES & SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 12:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012847-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012847-2026
  12th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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