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title: "Provision of Specimen Courier Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Provision of Specimen Courier Service

Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4fc

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## Summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board procured an external specimen courier service for transporting pathology samples. The service covers scheduled and ad hoc deliveries, supporting the safe, compliant and timely movement of specimens needed to maintain diagnostic services when the Health Board’s internal capacity is limited. The work is a healthcare logistics service rather than clinical diagnosis or laboratory testing. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Cardiff. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, managed the procurement through its Procurement Services function. The requirement was arranged as a single service lot and is relevant to courier, medical logistics and specialist transport businesses able to handle clinical specimens within applicable healthcare and regulatory requirements.

This completed procurement was awarded through a selective procedure under the RM6354 framework, using an award under framework route without a competitive call-off. The single lot was awarded to CITYSPRINT (UK) LIMITED on 7 August 2026. The award value is £210,000 excluding VAT and £252,000 including VAT. The award period runs from 10 September 2026 to 3 September 2029. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and is active from 11 September 2026 to 1 September 2029, with a contract value of £210,000 excluding VAT and £252,000 including VAT. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is the buyer, and NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is the procuring entity. The process is complete.

For a supplier assessing future healthcare logistics work, this award demonstrates sustained demand from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for outsourced pathology-specimen transport. A credible competitor would need an established courier operation able to provide both planned routes and responsive ad hoc collections, while protecting sample integrity and meeting safe, compliant and timely handling requirements. Capacity to support diagnostic services when internal transport resources are constrained is central to the requirement. Relevant experience in medical, pathology or other regulated specimen logistics would help demonstrate operational understanding, alongside dependable coverage across the required United Kingdom delivery area. The incumbent is a large supplier, indicating that the requirement can support a substantial, professionally managed courier operation.

## Notice

This is to inform the market of a Contract Detail & Award for provision of external courier services for the transportation of pathology specimens, procured via a framework agreement (RM6354). The service supports both scheduled and ad hoc deliveries, ensuring safe, compliant, and timely movement of samples to maintain diagnostic services where internal capacity is limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085276-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,000 |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## 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 |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| 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 | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CitySprint (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85142000 - Paramedical services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085276-2026
- 8 Sep 2026 at 16:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085084-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085276-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085084-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0503cc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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