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# Molecular Detection of Pathogens Infecting the Central Nervous System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/molecular-detection-of-pathogens-infecting-the-central-nervous-system-ocds-h6vhtk-042c6f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust): "Molecular Detection of Pathogens Infecting the Central Nervous System". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-h-GB-NHS-RQF)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory reagents
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,245,894 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042c6f`

## 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/molecular-detection-of-pathogens-infecting-the-central-nervous-system-ocds-h6vhtk-042c6f#tl-md)

## Description
In advance of a tender process, Public Health Wales would like to invite companies to provide their bespoke options for the reagent rental of an entire single-process from sample to result testing both CSF and EDTA samples which detects the following targets
Neisseria meningitis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Herpes simplex virus type 1
Herpes simplex virus type 2
Varicella zoster virus
Enterovirus
Parechovirus
Streptococcus algalactae
Listeria monocytogenes
Haemophilus influenza
Escherichia coli
Epstein Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Human herpes virus type 6
PHW are looking for a supplier who can provide all instruments, support, service and maintenance and consumables as a complete solution

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** As described within the CNS Molecular Pathogen Detection Supplier Day Format word document attached.
Any queries, and to request a time slot for the Supplier Information day, please contact:
nadine.stokes@wales.nhs.uk

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 000991-2024-PHW-FTS-52503-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mast Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102306`
  - Value: £1,245,894 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000991-2024-PHW-FTS-52503-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,245,894
  - Signed Date: 17/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000991-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-11T15:29:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:08:10.240Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042c6f