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)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Charlie Webber
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: Charlie.webber@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LEICA MAINTENANCE HISTOLOGY SPECTRA CV
Reference number: CAV-DCO-(25-26) 35
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance and support for HistoCore SPECTRA CV and
ST staining platforms within Cellular Pathology to ensure
continued reliability and compliance following warranty
expiry
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
82 780.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50420000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance and support for HistoCore SPECTRA CV and
ST staining platforms within Cellular Pathology to ensure
continued reliability and compliance following warranty
expiry
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
The contract is awarded through an existing framework agreement - NHS WAKES SUPPLY CHAIN Lab Diagnostics POCT & Managed Services - 2023/S 000-001309 - URN
CPQ 17167 PTH 26
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: CAV-DCO-(25-26) 359
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2026
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED
Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park
Solihull
B908AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1908577650
NUTS: UKG32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 780.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:165415)
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
21/05/2026