---
title: "Offsite Donor Sample Archiving for Welsh Blood Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-126562"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-126562.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-10-30"
---

# Offsite Donor Sample Archiving for Welsh Blood Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-126562

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is the buying organization for the tender titled "Offsite Donor Sample Archiving for Welsh Blood Service" in the Health and Education industry category. The procurement stage is complete, with UK Biostores and Services Limited winning the contract worth £123,500. The location is St Asaph Business Park, UK, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The key deadline was the contract signing on 1st February 2023.

This opportunity for business growth involves providing secure collection and offsite storage of blood samples for the Welsh Blood Service. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in healthcare logistics and temperature-controlled storage are well-suited to compete. The long-term contract of 10 years with possible extensions offers stability and growth potential for businesses in the medical services sector.

## Notice

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, require a suitably qualified supplier for the secure collection and offsite storage of blood samples in a temperature controlled environment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (NWSSP) hosted by Velindre NHS Trust is requesting tenders on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service, (WBS), for the following requirement: The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, require a suitably qualified supplier for the secure collection and offsite storage of blood samples in a temperature controlled environment. The contract will run for 10 years, with the option for the service to extend, at their discretion, for an additional 2 years. Please refer to ITT documents

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126562 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £123,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | ST ASAPH |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK BIOSTORES AND SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126562
- 14 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126562

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV418372
  Offsite Donor Sample Archiving for Welsh Blood Service - The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, require a suitably qualified supplier for the secure collection and offsite storage of blood samples in a temperature controlled environment.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT455531
  Offsite Donor Sample Archiving for Welsh Blood Service - The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, require a suitably qualified supplier for the secure collection and offsite storage of blood samples in a temperature controlled environment.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-126562
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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