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Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)
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Location not published
Published value
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: "Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Market Analytics
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Published history for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Cardiff CouncilTop vendor: 32.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 44 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | 3 wins | £167,962 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 2 wins | £105,800 |
| Northstar Healthcare Consultancy Ltd | 1 win | £93,000 |
| Mel Research | 1 win | £81,600 |
| Cardiff Marriott Hotel | 1 win | £43,516 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCardiff and Vale University Health Board | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST | Last source update24 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0592ff | ||
What is being bought
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, acting on behalf of the All Wales Genomics Service, intends to award a contract to Covaris, Inc. for the provision of maintenance services and consumables associated with a high-throughput sonication system supporting Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows.The consumables and maintenance are essential to ensure consistent performance and reliability of the system, which is used to process samples in plate formats for downstream NGS library preparation. This supports the expansion of somatic cancer testing services across Wales.Covaris is the sole provider of consumables and maintenance for instruments utilising its patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and these items are not available via national procurement frameworks.The contract will cover the supply of consumables and maintenance for a period of three years (inclusive of warranty), with an option to extend for up to two additional years.This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST - Status changed to complete
3 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST - Official notice release published
3 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST - Buyer information updated
3 Sept 2025, 11:38 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £85,930
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Covaris Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris) £85,930 · signed 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2028, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPPR-7969-BTJGDocuments (0)
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