---
title: "Supply of Gamma Irradiation Indicator Labels for Welsh Blood Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-074761"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-074761.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2023-11-16"
---

# Supply of Gamma Irradiation Indicator Labels for Welsh Blood Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-074761

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has awarded a contract for the supply of Gamma Irradiation Indicator Labels for the Welsh Blood Service to Biotest (U.K.) Ltd. The procurement process reached the award stage on February 2, 2018. The contract is active, and it involves the purchase of roughly 24,000 labels per year for the irradiation of blood components. The main procurement category for this tender is goods, specifically under medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.

This contract opportunity for supplying Gamma Irradiation Indicator Labels for the Welsh Blood Service can be of interest to businesses operating in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors. Companies with expertise in supplying radiation indicator labels for medical purposes and ensuring consistent quality monitoring would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, and the contract has already been awarded, presenting a tangible business opportunity for interested suppliers to engage with the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.

## Notice

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) does not have a current contract for supply of radiation indicator labels. The WBS irradiate red cell, platelet and leucocyte concentrates for immune supressed patients. The irradiation process will minimise the number of viable donor lymphocytes transfused with an aim to prevent graft versus host (GVH) disease. Prior to irradiation of the blood component a radiation indicator label is attached to each pack and will indicate when the radiation process has been completed.WBS purchases roughly 24,000 labels per year, purchased evenly throughout the period, roughly every two months to ensure consistent expiry date monitoring and batch number monitoring.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=074761 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | ST ASAP |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIOTEST (U.K. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2023 at 12:58 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=074761

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

## Provenance

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