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# BCU-ITT-62811 - NEXT DAY TRANSFER OF FROZEN PATHOLOGY SAMPLES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-itt-62811-next-day-transfer-of-frozen-pathology-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-068cfa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: "BCU-ITT-62811 - NEXT DAY TRANSFER OF FROZEN PATHOLOGY SAMPLES". Published status: complete. Published Value: £105,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/betsi-cadwaladr-university-health-board-nhs-7a1)
- **Published Value:** £105,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Courier services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL, UKL11, UKL12, UKL13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-itt-62811-next-day-transfer-of-frozen-pathology-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-068cfa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068cfa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-itt-62811-next-day-transfer-of-frozen-pathology-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-068cfa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-itt-62811-next-day-transfer-of-frozen-pathology-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-068cfa#participate

## Description
NWSSP procurement on behalf of BCUHB Pathology are seeking to appoint a courier contract to conduct transport runs of frozen samples or priority samples on a “next day arrival” basis to multiple locations within the UK. Samples will be packaged to UN3373 requirements and consist of either a frozen flask transport system or standard UN3373 transport tube.
The Bio flask will require collection by the courier and returning to the source location the day after arrival: the courier should provide all collection details of this whenever a “frozen” despatch is requested to ensure it is planned and shipping labels are provided for collection.
The successful supplier must have facility to conduct Transport runs as below:
Frozen samples pre 10:00 from 3 acute hospital sites at Bangor, Wrexham and Rhyl next day to
•	Charing Cross Hospital 
•	Ysbyty Prince Charles, Merfyr Tydfil, 
Priority samples with options for next day arrival pre 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 17:00 to
•	Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Mount Vernon St, Liverpool, L7 8YE
•	Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7AL
•	Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
•	Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT
We will also request a desirable price per package for additional ad hoc trips to further ranging UK locations on an as needed and arranged basis for pre 17:00 arrival
The initial term of the contract will be one year with two optional one year extension periods (1+1+1)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 64120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £105,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 29/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046974-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-03T14:49:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:28:15.938Z
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