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UK7

Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)

  • First published: 24 September 2025
  • Last modified: 24 September 2025
  • Version: 1

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0592ff
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
24 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK7
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, acting on behalf of the All Wales Genomics Service, intends to award a contract to Covaris, Inc. for the provision of maintenance services and consumables associated with a high-throughput sonication system supporting Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows.The consumables and maintenance are essential to ensure consistent performance and reliability of the system, which is used to process samples in plate formats for downstream NGS library preparation. This supports the expansion of somatic cancer testing services across Wales.Covaris is the sole provider of consumables and maintenance for instruments utilising its patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and these items are not available via national procurement frameworks.The contract will cover the supply of consumables and maintenance for a period of three years (inclusive of warranty), with an option to extend for up to two additional years.This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

CAV-DCO (25-26) 71

Procurement description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, acting on behalf of the All Wales Genomics Service, intends to award a contract to Covaris, Inc. for the provision of maintenance services and consumables associated with a high-throughput sonication system supporting Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows.The consumables and maintenance are essential to ensure consistent performance and reliability of the system, which is used to process samples in plate formats for downstream NGS library preparation. This supports the expansion of somatic cancer testing services across Wales.Covaris is the sole provider of consumables and maintenance for instruments utilising its patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and these items are not available via national procurement frameworks.The contract will cover the supply of consumables and maintenance for a period of three years (inclusive of warranty), with an option to extend for up to two additional years.This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations.

Contracting authority

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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

Email: nicola.williams33@nhs.wales.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Covaris

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 3 Hunns Mere Way

Town/City: Brighton

Postcode: BN2 6AH

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTCN-6529-GMQY

Email: Ksingh@covaris.com

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Contract

Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

24 September 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

01 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 December 2028, 23:59PM

Documents

ID

A-5528

Document type

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

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Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
50400000 Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
03 September 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK5
Version:
1
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Publication date:
24 September 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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