Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Blood Service (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Alex Curley
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: alex.curley@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Welsh Blood Service Bone Marrow Doner Service
Reference number: WBS-DAP2-63698
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Homecare Service for Bone Marrow doners
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
444 772.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Blood Service (Hosted By Velindre NHS Trust) has awarded a contract for 24 months + 2 x 12 month extensions for Bone Marrow Doner Services
Welsh Blood Services (Hosted by Velindre NHS Trust) utilised Direct Award Option 2 under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Improving access and reducing health inequalities
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Social responsibility
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
This is a The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) contract award notice following Direct Award Process 2
A prior intention to award notice (167903) was published 16/07/2026 this notice is published following completion of the standstill period and to confirm that a contract has been entered into.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-067011
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: WBS-DAP2-63698
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALCURA UK LTD
ALCURA UK LTD, 6 Grove Park
ALTON
GU342QG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 444 772.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice confirms the contract award under the PSR Wales.
-The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined above.
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process.
(WA Ref:169865)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wales Procurement Review Unit (WPRU)
Welsh Government, Cathays Park
CARDIFF
CF10 3NQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2026