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title: "SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION - COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES FOR LETTERS, PARCELS AND SAMPLE KITS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c972"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-07-13"
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# SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION - COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES FOR LETTERS, PARCELS AND SAMPLE KITS

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c972

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## Summary

The Public Health Wales NHS Trust, located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for national postal collection and return services. This initiative focuses on distributing screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits across Wales. Relevant organisations are invited to engage in market engagement by obtaining necessary documents by 2pm on 23rd July 2026 and submitting the required details by 2pm on 27th July 2026. The procurement falls under the services category and involves postal and telecommunications services, with a contract period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030. The procurement is being facilitated by the NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in postal and courier services, especially those experienced in secure and reliable distribution and return systems. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria outlined in the procurement documentation. Engaging in this tender could enhance business growth by securing a comprehensive service contract with the Public Health Wales NHS Trust, fostering long-term partnerships and increasing organisational credibility within the public sector.

## Notice

Public Health Wales (PHW) requires a safe, secure and reliable national postal collection and return service for the distribution of screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits. The service will involve the collection of items from designated PHW locations across Wales and allow for the return of participant completed kits to designated laboratories.

### Planning Information

Public Health Wales (PHW) requires a safe, secure and reliable national postal collection and return service for the distribution of screening invitation letters, participant testing kits, and Health Protection kits. The service will involve the collection of items from designated PHW locations across Wales and allow for the return of participant completed kits to designated laboratories.
Full details of this Pre Market Engagement exercise are available upon request.
Documents must be requested by emailing bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk. 
The email subject must state " SCREENING WALES AND HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION – COLLECTION, DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICES ". 
Interested suppliers are encouraged to request the documents as soon as possible. The deadline for requesting documents is 2pm on 23rd July 2026.
Interested parties must request, complete and return the documents 
Bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk by 2pm on 27th July 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065572-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2026 at 11:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065572-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065572-2026
  13th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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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