Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
2nd Floor Woodland House
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Telephone: +44 2921500793
E-mail: bethany.webber2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Thermometry
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38412000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Medical Thermometers & Accessories
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 773 572.60
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
THERMOMETER TYMPANIC, PROBE COVERS & ACCESSORIES
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tympanic thermometers, including probe covers & accessories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Scored
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
THERMOMETER PROBE, MULTI-PURPOSE (ORAL/RECTAL/AXILLARY), PROBE COVERS & ACCESSORIES
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Multi-purpose probe thermometer, including probe covers & accessories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Scored
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
THERMOMETER PROBE, ORAL
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oral thermometer probes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Scored
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
THERMOMETER, SINGLE USE, DISPOSABLE
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Single use, disposable thermometers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Scored
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-033934
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: THERMOMETER TYMPANIC, PROBE COVERS & ACCESSORIES
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WELCH ALLYN (U.K.) LIMITED
Wallingford Road, Compton
Berkshire
RG207QW
UK
Telephone: +44 01530411000
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 643 161.96
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: THERMOMETER PROBE, MULTI-PURPOSE (ORAL/RECTAL/AXILLARY), PROBE COVERS & ACCESSORIES
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WELCH ALLYN (U.K.) LIMITED
Wallingford Road, Compton
Berkshire
RG207QW
UK
Telephone: +44 01530411000
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 128 664.64
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: THERMOMETER PROBE, ORAL
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: THERMOMETER, SINGLE USE, DISPOSABLE
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This notice is being placed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services. For the purpose of this procurement, the
awarding authority will be Velindre University NHS Trust. Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services as
the
contracting authority are tendering on behalf of Health Boards in Wales including:
-Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board
-Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
-Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board
-Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
-Hywel Dda University Local Health Board
-Powys Teaching Local Health Board
-Public Health Wales NHS Trust
-Swansea Bay University Health Board
-Velindre University NHS Trust
-Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
(WA Ref:161803)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2026