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Published 16 Feb 2026, 09:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2526-079-STA-PHW Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales

Official notice

Procurement agent: Public Health Wales·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£152,188published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Charles River UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Preclinical Research Models for Public Health Wales (PHW) to support

essential diagnostic referencing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
33698100 Microbiological cultures

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Feb 2026, 09:59 GMT
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 09:07 BST
Authority reference
2526-079-STA-PHW
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030097
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06548c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single supplier available

Review and risk notes
Risks

The authority have concluded that the award of this contract to a single supplier is justified on technical grounds. The required service relies on specialist strains of models that are exclusively provided by the supplier.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 09:59 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 09:07 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £152,1881 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Charles River UK1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031£152,188—Awarded

Contracts

  • 2526-079-STA-PHW Provision of Preclinical Research Models · Charles River UK

    Signed
    27 Mar 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Below KPI threshold

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBXD-6758-YMPY 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Charles River UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00950184 Manston Range, Margate, Kent, South East, CT9 4LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender