---
title: "Provision of Fungitell Kinetic Assay for Public Health Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-05-29"
---

# Provision of Fungitell Kinetic Assay for Public Health Wales

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b.json)

## Summary

Public Health Wales NHS Trust, located in Cardiff, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Fungitell Kinetic Assay". This procurement falls under the category of goods, specifically laboratory reagents, and is crucial for detecting fungal infections as per NICE guidelines. The procurement was managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting on behalf of the Trust. The process reached the award stage on 28th May 2026, with the related contract scheduled to commence on 11th June 2026 until 31st December 2027. The procurement method employed was a direct award, justified by the unique specification and clinical validation of the product required.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers specialising in medical diagnostic reagents. Large-scale enterprises with the capability to meet the clinical validation requirements outlined in the procurement could leverage this contract to establish a foothold in public health supply chains. Moreover, the involvement in such complex healthcare procurement processes can enhance a company's reputation and credibility in the medical supplies industry. The successful supplier, “Associates of Cape Cod International Inc.” from Liverpool, demonstrated its capacity to supply the specified goods, highlighting the opportunity for similar businesses to engage in future public sector tenders by offering clinically validated and highly specialised products.

## Notice

Provision of Fungitell Kinetic Assay for Public Health Wales for the detection of (1-3)-Beta-D-glucan (BDG) in body fluids, particularly blood, for the diagnostic indication of fungal infection in line with the NICE sepsis pathway testing regime. Fungitell is the only kit system specified within the NICE guidelines as part of the sepsis pathway that is clinically validated.

### Procurement Information

Fungitell is the only clinically validated kit system specified within the NICE guidelines as part of the sepsis pathway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050880-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £414,392 |
| 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 | PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4BZ |
| 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 | ASSOCIATES OF CAPE COD INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 13:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050880-2026
- 30 Apr 2026 at 11:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039856-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050880-2026
  29th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039856-2026
  30th April 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

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f2b.json.