---
title: "Wet Penetration Testing"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-126170"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-126170.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-03-01"
---

# Wet Penetration Testing

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-126170

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for Wet Penetration Testing to Centexbel. The tender falls under the services category and involves testing for resistance to wet bacterial penetration and an ISO 17025 accredited quality system. The procurement process was conducted by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, with the contract being signed on February 22, 2023.

This tender for Wet Penetration Testing presents business growth opportunities for companies offering composition and purity testing and analysis services. Businesses with expertise in quality assurance, testing laboratories, and legal compliance would find this tender suitable for competing. The procurement stage for this opportunity has reached the award phase, with a contract value of £100,000 in GBP. The location of the procurement is in St Asaph and Gent, with key deadlines having been met, and active engagement from one bid.

## Notice

The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) is part of the Welsh NHS, funded by the Welsh Government, and based at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. SMTL is part of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP). There is a requirement of the provision of the following test1. Resistance to wet bacterial penetration, ISO 22610 (Part of BS EN 13795-Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods)2. ISO 17025 accredited quality system - The samples that require testing are often associated with legal recourse and the testing laboratory needs to have a robust quality system that takes appropriate custody and return of the samples.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126170 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| 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 | CENTEXBEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 15:33 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126170
- 9 Dec 2022 at 10:48 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126170

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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