Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road,
Caerleon, Newport,
NP18 3XQ
UK
Contact person: HOLLY HOLMES
E-mail: Holly.Holmes@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL21
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.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
PCR Assay Testing
Reference number: ABU-DCO-60339
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of PCR Assay Testing
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
719 200.66
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
UKL16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of PCR Assay Testing - this is a direct award against the Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services framework ref 2023/S 000-028831. This notice is intended to be a UK6 award notice to begin the standstill period
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
A direct award is required as it is a continuation of an existing contract where the services are already established, and it also aligns with the current Public Health Wales contract on an All Wales basis.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ABU-DCO-60339
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SEROSEP UK LIMITED
2-3 Baird Close
Crawley
RH109SY
UK
Telephone: +44 7483374978
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 719 200.66
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is intended to be a UK6 Award notice triggering the 8 working day standstill period. The award date will be Thursday 13th August 2026 as the standstill period begins on Monday 3rd August 2026
The procurement process has been actioned by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
(WA Ref:168620)
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
03/08/2026