Official UK procurement notice
CLI-FTS-56375 Andrology, Embryology and IVF Consumables
Procurement agent: Swansea Bay University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Andrology, Embryology and IVF Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years. This procurement is split into four Lots which are all multi supply. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots.
The proposed lot structure is as follows:
Lot 1 - Glassware and Plasticware
Lot 2 - Andrology Consumables
Lot 3 - Embryology Consumables
Lot 4 - RFID Tags
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
The procurement involves the establishment of a non-ranked framework agreement with several operators. Please note that this is a multi lot ITT. Bidders should access the conditions of participation ITT (itt_121099) which will provide full instructions and guidance for how to access the other ITTs
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £237,243: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Plastic and Glasswareceiling above
Plastic and Glassware Consumables
Lot #2Andrology Consumablesceiling above
description: Andrology Consumables
Lot #3Embryology Consumablesceiling above
description: Embryology Consumables
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 15%
- Commercial: 85%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CLI-FTS-56375 Andrology, Embryology and IVF Consumables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2029
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
CLI-FTS-56375- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013484- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565a3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 15:30 BST
- Market engagement8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
The purpose of the PME is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.
- Next notice expected298 days ago2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published256 days ago13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Clarification questions by221 days ago20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends214 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by148 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 15:30 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Deadline published: 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyUndertaking procurement activity on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender