Urine Managed Service Contract

Procurement description

The Urine Managed Service Contract covers processing of urine samples for Microscopy and positive culture set up. The refresh of the current contract aims to provide the same current service level as a minimum, however, to further improve workflow, the refresh is looking to explore and adopt technology advances. It is proposed the refresh includes automated culture readers and Antimicrobial Susceptibility reading embracing solutions available on the market that utilise AI, to improve patient outcomes and efficiency.

Main category

Goods

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated)

1112170.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1334604.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 July 2027, 00:00AM to 30 June 2034, 23:59PM

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
• 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Contract start date (estimated)

01 July 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 June 2034, 23:59PM

Engagement process description

Public Health Wales are looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide a fully comprehensive Urine Managed Service Contract. We are asking suppliers to answer a questionnaire for us to fully understand what the market is able to provide. We invite interested parties to express their interest in this procurement by email to nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk no later than 17:00 hrs Monday 27th April 2026. We aim to hold pre tender engagement with interested parties virtually by using Microsoft Teams in May 2026 to discuss requirement to help shape the specification further. We will provide the questionnaire alongside the meeting invite to those who have expressed interest.

Due date

24 April 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 June 2026