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title: "INHERITED CANCER GENETICS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bcee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2026-07-09"
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# INHERITED CANCER GENETICS

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bcee

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## Summary

The recent procurement process by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board involves an awarded contract for inherited cancer genetic testing services. The service is crucial for supporting the All Wales Medical Genomics Service by providing timely and accurate diagnostic testing across Wales, which addresses ongoing capacity constraints in in-house laboratory services. The contracting authority, located in Cardiff, Wales, opted for a direct award to "Informed Genetics," a Birmingham-based supplier, due to the necessity of maintaining service continuity and avoiding operational risks. The contract, valued at £540,000, is scheduled to commence on 1 January 2027 and conclude on 31 December 2027. The procurement method chosen was a direct award, considering the supplier's technical capabilities and existing integration with clinical pathways.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in specialised medical analysis and diagnostic services, particularly those equipped with established infrastructure, accredited laboratory processes, and a deep understanding of clinical pathways. Businesses with technical expertise and capability in genetic testing, particularly those familiar with proprietary systems and workflows, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future procurements. Additionally, companies looking to expand into the Welsh healthcare market or those capable of managing complex diagnostic workloads would find participating in such tenders beneficial for business growth.

## Notice

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to award a contract for the provision of outsourced inherited cancer genetic testing services to a single supplier.This service is critical to supporting the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS), ensuring continued access to timely and accurate diagnostic testing across Wales. Ongoing capacity constraints within in-house laboratory services, combined with sustained clinical demand, require the continuation of outsourced provision to maintain turnaround times and support patient care pathways.The selected supplier is already embedded within the service and has demonstrated the capability and capacity to deliver the required testing to the necessary quality standards. Maintaining this arrangement ensures continuity of service and avoids disruption to established clinical pathways.Introducing an alternative supplier at this stage would present significant operational and clinical risks, including delays to patient diagnosis, disruption to workflows, and additional onboarding and validation requirements.Awarding to a sole supplier is therefore considered necessary to ensure continuity of critical services, protect patient safety, and support ongoing service delivery.

### Procurement Information

Single supplier - technical reasons The requirement relates to a highly specialised clinical service for inherited cancer genetic testing, which requires specific technical capability, accredited laboratory processes, and integration with existing clinical pathways. The identified supplier has the necessary infrastructure, validated methodologies, and established interfaces with the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS), enabling continuity of testing, reporting, and data management. These technical requirements cannot be readily replicated by alternative suppliers within the required timeframe without significant disruption. Furthermore, the supplier's ability to deliver within existing turnaround times, manage current demand, and support backlog recovery is dependent on proprietary systems, validated workflows, and specialist expertise. Transitioning to an alternative supplier would necessitate duplication of validation processes, interface development, and clinical assurance activity, introducing unacceptable operational and clinical risk. Single supplier - unique work of art or performance (proprietary justification) The service provision is considered proprietary in nature due to the supplier's established integration within the current service model, including embedded processes, reporting mechanisms, and clinical pathways specific to AWMGS requirements. The supplier is already delivering testing services aligned to the Health Board's specifications, with proven performance in managing complex and high-volume diagnostic workloads. Their service includes unique elements such as established data flows, validated testing protocols, and familiarity with Welsh clinical pathways, which collectively form a bespoke service offering that is not readily transferable. Any change in supplier would require significant revalidation of testing processes, redevelopment of interfaces, and onboarding of clinical pathways, which would disrupt service delivery and delay patient diagnosis. This establishes the supplier as the only provider capable of delivering the required service without interruption, therefore justifying a sole supplier award on the basis of proprietary service delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064441-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | INFORMED GENETICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 07:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064441-2026
- 25 Jun 2026 at 11:15 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059805-2026
- 25 Jun 2026 at 10:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059783-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064441-2026
  9th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059805-2026
  25th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059783-2026
  25th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-18951

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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