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title: "Provision of Seegene Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec3b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Public Health Wales NHS Trust"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Provision of Seegene Consumables

Buyer: Public Health Wales NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec3b

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## Summary

Public Health Wales NHS Trust bought Seegene laboratory consumables for its existing Seegene testing platforms. These supplies support NHS Wales COVID-19 and respiratory testing, including multiplex testing for influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2. The platforms provide the largest multiplex testing capacity described in the procurement, and uninterrupted access to compatible consumables is essential to maintaining that service. This is a goods requirement for diagnostic laboratory reagents, delivered in Wales. The procurement was managed through NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services, acting for Public Health Wales NHS Trust. It is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of Seegene-compatible molecular diagnostic consumables and laboratory testing supplies.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Public Health Wales NHS Trust awarded the requirement to Mast Group Ltd following a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The stated reason was that Mast Group Ltd is Seegene’s officially appointed UK agent and that alternative supply could create significant service risks for the testing programme. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 for £2,787,316 (GBP), with a two-year term intended to maintain continuity through the life of the analysers. The procurement was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, from a non-SME supplier based outside the EU. The requirement was handled through the Microbiology NHS Supply Chain Framework, Lot 1, Diagnostic Goods and Services.

This award indicates a substantial, continuity-critical requirement for proprietary consumables used with Seegene molecular diagnostic analysers in NHS Wales. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need reliable access to genuine Seegene products, strong knowledge of the relevant platforms and the ability to support multiplex COVID-19 and respiratory testing at high throughput. Authorised-agent status or a demonstrable manufacturer-approved supply route would be particularly important, because the buyer’s stated justification relied on the appointed UK agency arrangement and the operational consequences of disruption. Credibility would also depend on dependable stock management, distribution into Wales and the capacity to maintain supply across a multi-year arrangement. Specialist diagnostic distributors and manufacturers with NHS framework capability are the closest comparable suppliers.

## Notice

Public Health Wales currently have Seegene platforms which are essential in providing a core part of NHS Wales COVID and respiratory testing, multiplex testing that includes Flu A, Flu B, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 and provide the largest multiplex testing capacity. The consumables included in this contract are essential for completing this testing and would have a significant impact on the service if not awarded.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed direct call off contract will be established for a two-year term to maintain business continuity through to the end of the life of the analysers. It has been confirmed that Mast Group Ltd is the officially appointed agent in the UK for Seegene, and the risks associated with Mast not being awarded this contract will have significant impact on the service

### Procurement Information

Due to it being confirmed that Mast Group Ltd is the officially appointed agent in the UK for Seegene, and the risks associated with Mast not being awarded this contract will have significant impact on the service, it is NWSSP Procurement Services recommendation that Mast Group Ltd are awarded a two-year contract via the Microbiology NHS Supply Chain Framework, Lot 1 Diagnostic Goods and Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081172-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,787,316 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Public Health Wales NHS Trust |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4BZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mast Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081172-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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