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Published 5 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Endotoxin Testing Consumables & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£80,000≈ £20k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Oct 2030 · up to 19 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 20 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) department are seeking to renew their current contract for the provision of Endotoxin Testing Consumables and associated support requirements. The contract is required to ensure continuity of supply for critical testing activities carried out within the SMTL department and to support ongoing operational and regulatory compliance requirements.

NWSSP intends to undertake an Open Tender procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to ensure a fully compliant, transparent, and fair procurement process. The procurement will provide all interested and suitably qualified suppliers with the opportunity to participate and submit a tender response.

CPV: Medical consumables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 20 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 19 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension option
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details of the conditions of participation are contained within the procurement documents. Suppliers must register on the eTenderWales portal - etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗ and search for itt_125092 to access the procurement documentation and participate in this procurement.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details of the conditions of participation are contained within the procurement documents. Suppliers must register on the eTenderWales portal - etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗ and search for itt_125092 to access the procurement documentation and participate in this procurement.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST
Authority reference
SSP-ITT-63120
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053471
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumables
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af08 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers must register on the eTenderWales portal - etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗ and search for itt_125092

Timeline

5 Jun 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published138 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline110 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts2 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender