CLI-FTS-62395 Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Framework

Procurement reference

CLI-FTS-62395

Procurement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP-ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, intends to undertake a procurement activity for the provision of Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments. The scope is expected to include, but not be limited to, laboratory plasticware and glassware, small equipment and apparatus, biopsy consumables, mortuary consumables and microscopy consumables. NWSSP-ProcS invites interested suppliers to participate in this early engagement exercise and to request a short questionnaire relating to the opportunity. The following NHS Wales organisations are expected to be included within the opportunity: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Velindre NHS Trust, including the Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service. Interested parties are invited to contact NWSSP-ProcS to request the questionnaire and provide their organisation's details for participation in the engagement exercise.

Main category

Goods

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated)

15000000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

18000000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 October 2027, 00:00AM to 30 September 2031, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 September 2033

Is a framework being established?

Yes

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

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 33793000 - Laboratory glassware

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 October 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 September 2031, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

30 September 2033, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

Interested parties are to request to short questionnaire by email to

NWSSP.ProcurementCataloguePathology@wales.nhs.uk and include contact name; company name; telephone number and contact email address.

Final date for requesting the questionnaire is 5pm Thursday 24th September 2026, with completed questionnaires returned by 5pm Thursday 1st October 2026.

Due date

24 September 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

18 January 2027