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Cymraeg

UK6

Provision of Specimen Courier Service

  • First published: 08 September 2026
  • Last modified: 08 September 2026
  • Version: 1

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4fc
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
08 September 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This is to inform the market of an intention to award a contract for provision of external courier services for the transportation of pathology specimens, procured via a framework agreement (RM6354). The service supports both scheduled and ad hoc deliveries, ensuring safe, compliant, and timely movement of samples to maintain diagnostic services where internal capacity is limited.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

CAV-DCO (26-27) 26

Procurement description

This is to inform the market of an intention to award a contract for provision of external courier services for the transportation of pathology specimens, procured via a framework agreement (RM6354). The service supports both scheduled and ad hoc deliveries, ensuring safe, compliant, and timely movement of samples to maintain diagnostic services where internal capacity is limited.

Contracting authority

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF14 4HH

Country: United Kingdom

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

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPR-7969-BTJG

Contact name: Syed Khizar Ali

Email: Syed.Ali5@wales.nhs.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

CITYSPRINT (UK) LIMITED

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Red Central, 60 High Street, Redhill

Town/City: England

Postcode: RH1 1SH

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBV-8713-VGCD

Email: ahawkins@citysprint.co.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Award under framework

Contract

PROVISION OF SPECIMEN COURIER SERVICES

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

09 September 2026, 23:59PM

Value

210000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

252000.00 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85142000 - Paramedical services

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

10 September 2026, 00:00AM to 03 September 2029, 23:59PM

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PXBV-8713-VGCD

Related notices

Type

framework

ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0503cc

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85142000 Paramedical services Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
08 September 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK6
Version:
1
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Publication date:
09 September 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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