Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance of maldi biotyper mass spectrometer
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 7 public authorities
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAnnual maintenance and service contract for the Bruker MALDI Biotyper Mass Spectrometer, including preventative maintenance, emergency call out support, replacement parts, remote support and manufacturer-approved servicing.
CPV: Biochemical analysers · Blood analysers · Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use · Laboratory glassware · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Pathology services · Reagents and contrast media · Repair and maintenance services · Software package and information systems
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 82 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 124 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · win at most 10 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Pathology Managed ServicesAwarded UK, West Midlands +2
Lot #2Blood and Cellular SciencesAwarded UK
Our current scope is to include but is not limited to Capital, Reagents & Consumables and Services relating to;
- Biochemistry
- Immunopathology
- Haematology
- Molecular Testing
- Cytology
- Microbiology
Lot #3GenomicsAwarded UK
Our scope is to include but is not limited to Capital, Reagents & Consumables and Services relating to;
- Genomics
- Genetics
Lot #4Point of Care TestingAwarded UK
Our scope is to include but is not limited to Devices, Reagents & Consumables and Managed Services relating to;
- Point of Care Testing
- Home Testing/ Primary Care Screening programmes
Lot #5Laboratory Equipment and ConsumablesAwarded UK
Our scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Consumables and Services relating to;
- Mortuary & Autopsy
- Specimen Collection & Storage
- Sample Packaging & Mailing Kits
Lot #6Digital Pathology, Imaging and ITAwarded UK
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Services relating to;
- Digital Pathology Equipment & IT Systems
- Pathology Imaging Equipment
- Histopathology
Lot #7Pathology Outsourced Services UK
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to the provision of
- additional Laboratory Testing Services to support NHS Trusts with workload
- Pre and Post Analytical Consultancy Services
Lot #8Pathology One Stop ShopAwarded UK
Scope of all Lots to allow for provision of all goods & services under one procurement activity
Lot #9Pathology Market Updates & Innovation 1 UK
As we see changes in the diagnostics markets and the NHS moves towards a more integrated model of care delivery through Integrated Care Systems (ICS) this framework intends to establish a mechanism for NHS Customers and other health and social care organisations to access the support and services they need to transform how they deliver care.
NHS Supply Chain is looking to procure additional provisions within the Framework term giving new suppliers an opportunity to bid. Lot 9 provides the first mechanism for suppliers of specialist & innovative solutions within the scope of the framework agreement to bid to provide their innovation through the framework for the remaining term
Further details, including a description of the services, is provided in the ITT documents available at the address above
Lot #10Pathology Market Updates & Innovation 2 UK
As we see changes in the diagnostics markets and the NHS moves towards a more integrated model of care delivery through Integrated Care Systems (ICS) this framework intends to establish a mechanism for NHS Customers and other health and social care organisations to access the support and services they need to transform how they deliver care.
NHS Supply Chain is looking to procure additional provisions within the Framework term giving new suppliers an opportunity to bid. Lot 10 provides the second mechanism for suppliers of specialist & innovative solutions within the scope of the framework agreement to bid to provide their innovation through the framework for the remaining term
Further details, including a description of the services, is provided in the ITT documents available at the address above .
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Blood and Cellular Sciences | 40 | 120 | |
| 3 · Genomics | 40 | 120 | |
| 4 · Point of Care Testing | 40 | 120 | |
| 5 · Laboratory Equipment and Consumables | 30 | 130 | |
| 6 · Digital Pathology, Imaging and IT | 40 | 120 |
- Price carries 120–130 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 120 points.
- “Maintenance of maldi biotyper mass spectrometer” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jan 2023, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SSP-DCO (26-27) 64- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071799- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397e8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This notice has been published to advise the market of the Board's intention to make a direct award from an existing framework agreement.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:168173)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Mar 2023 → 29 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published85 days ago29 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Notice history
13 events · 11 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2023- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2023, 15:15 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Sept 2023, 15:15 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Nov 2023, 10:12 GMT
- Buyer details updated1 Nov 2023, 10:12 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Jun 2024, 12:14 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Jun 2024, 12:14 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Nov 2024, 12:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated25 Nov 2024, 15:44 GMT
- Buyer details updated1 May 2025, 17:33 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Nov 2025, 16:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Routine re-releases (11)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 13 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 1 May 2025
- 2024-11: 2 releases · 25 Nov 2024, 25 Nov 2024
- 2024-06: 1 release · 19 Jun 2024
- 2023-11: 1 release · 1 Nov 2023
- 2023-09: 1 release · 29 Sept 2023
- 2023-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast16 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,650,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 071799-2026-SSP-DCO (26-27) 64-1
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- £25,855
- Status
- active
Contract 032284-2025-1
- Signed
- 3 Jun 2025
- Value
- £226,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037695-2025-1
- Signed
- 3 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 018598-2025-W2023/S 00-28831-1
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2025
- Value
- £510,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037980-2024-2023/S 000-028831-1
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 038046-2024-1
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2024
- Value
- £7,591,000
- Status
- active
Contract 070959-2025-2023/S 000-028831-1
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 018883-2024-1
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Pathology & Point of Care - Lateral Flow Devices National Requirement Further Competition
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2023
- Value
- £3,088,880
- Status
- active
Pathology Managed Services
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £10,000,000,000
- Status
- active
Blood and Cellular Sciences
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £2,500,000,000
- Status
- active
Genomics
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £2,000,000,000
- Status
- active
Point of Care Testing
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £2,900,000,000
- Status
- active
Laboratory Equipment and Consumables
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,600,000,000
- Status
- active
Digital Pathology, Imaging & IT
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,000,000,000
- Status
- active
Pathology One Stop Shop
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Pathology Managed Services | 19bids · 7 electronic · 1 from abroad | 10 | — | £1,628,044 – £1,628,044 |
| 2 · Blood and Cellular Sciences | 58bids | 37 | — | — |
| 3 · Genomics | 29bids | 14 | — | — |
| 4 · Point of Care Testing | 63bids | 40 | — | — |
| 5 · Laboratory Equipment and Consumables | 82bids | 66 | — | — |
| 6 · Digital Pathology, Imaging and IT | 40bids | 26 | — | — |
| 8 · Pathology One Stop Shop | 47bids | 33 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS OrkneyContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- NHS ShetlandContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
- NHS Western IslesContracting authorityNational Health ServiceHealth
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustContracting authorityMediation bodyReview bodyNHS Acute TrustHealth
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134 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 134 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.