CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables

Procurement reference

CLI-FTS-58921

Procurement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, are looking to award Culture Media & Associated Consumables on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to an All Wales Framework Agreement.

The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum six years).

Please note that this procurement was not awarded via a direct award process. A competitive procurement procedure was conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. A UK1 Pipeline Notice is associated with this procurement and has been published separately. Owing to an administrative error, an F02 Contract Notice was issued in place of the required UK4 Tender Notice. As a result, this UK5 Transparency Notice is being published to ensure transparency and maintain a clear audit trail, enabling the publication of the UK6 Contract Award Notice.

Is a framework being established?

Yes

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

E&O Laboratories

Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd

Launch Diagnostics Ltd

Procedure type

Direct award

Description of how these justifications apply

Please note that this procurement was not awarded via a direct award process. A competitive procurement procedure was conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. A UK1 Pipeline Notice is associated with this procurement and has been published separately. Owing to an administrative error, an F02 Contract Notice was issued in place of the required UK4 Tender Notice. As a result, this UK5 Transparency Notice is being published to ensure transparency and maintain a clear audit trail, enabling the publication of the UK6 Contract Award Notice.

Direct award justification

Additional repeat further following competitive procedure

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Contracting authority locations

• UKL

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Public Health Wales Trust

Swansea Bay Health Board

Velindre NHS Trust (Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service)

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2032