Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-058a6e
- Published by:
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Authority ID:
- AA0221
- Publication date:
- 19 August 2025
- Deadline date:
- 31 August 2025
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Pathology Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd requires a reliable and efficient transport service for the routine collection and delivery of pathology samples, pathology reports, hospital mail, and, when necessary, pharmacy products. This service is essential to support timely diagnostics, patient care, and internal communications across the Health Board. A full list of sites to be serviced is provided within the ITT & specification. The required service will operate on a scheduled basis from Monday to Friday, including Saturdays and Statutory Holidays as necessary. The successful contractor will be expected to adhere to strict collection and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of clinical and operational services.The initial contract will be awarded for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service need.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement description
The Pathology Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd requires a reliable and efficient transport service for the routine collection and delivery of pathology samples, pathology reports, hospital mail, and, when necessary, pharmacy products. This service is essential to support timely diagnostics, patient care, and internal communications across the Health Board. A full list of sites to be serviced is provided within the ITT & specification.
The required service will operate on a scheduled basis from Monday to Friday, including Saturdays and Statutory Holidays as necessary. The successful contractor will be expected to adhere to strict collection and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of clinical and operational services.
The initial contract will be awarded for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service need.
Delivery regions
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Total value (estimated)
148276 GBP Excluding VAT
177932 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01 November 2025, 00:00AM to 31 October 2027, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 October 2028
Contracting authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Identification register:
Address 1: Headquarters, Ysbyty Gwynedd
Town/City: Bangor
Postcode: LL57 2PW
Country: United Kingdom
NHS Organisation Data Service: 7A1
Contact name: Alexandra McHugh
Email: alexandra.mchugh@Wales.nhs.uk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Procedure
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1
CPV classifications
- 64120000 - Courier services
Delivery regions
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 November 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 October 2027, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 October 2028, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Engagement
Engagement process description
This is a pre-market engagement notice and interested parties are invited to submit a proposal via the eTender portal once the tender is live. If there are any queries regarding the procurement, please contact Alexandra McHugh.
Due date
31 August 2025, 23:59PM
Has the engagement period already ended?
No
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
02 September 2025
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
|
| 64120000 |
Courier services |
Post and courier services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 1013 |
Conwy and Denbighshire |
About the buyer
- Main contact:
- n/a
- Admin contact:
- n/a
- Technical contact:
- n/a
- Other contact:
- n/a