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Published 30 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PHW-FTS-64080-Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Pipettes across Public Health Wales Sites

Official notice

Authority: Public Health Wales NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Procurement run by: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Public Health Wales are looking for a highly qualified and experienced contractor to deliver comprehensive maintenance and repair services for Public Health Wales Infection Services. This includes the inspection, maintenance, repair and calibration of all pipettes used within PHW Infection Services.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Health Wales are looking for a highly qualified and experienced contractor to deliver comprehensive maintenance and repair services for Public Health Wales Infection Services. This includes the inspection, maintenance, repair and calibration of all pipettes used within PHW Infection Services. Public Health Wales Trust recognises the importance of the Welsh Language to the communities it serves. Consequently, responses to an invitation to quote or tender will be accepted in Welsh as well as English. However, please note that tender responses submitted only in Welsh will be translated by the Health Board into English before consideration. Those involved in translating the document will be barred from taking decisions on awarding tenders.

Full details outlining the scope of the works are contained within the eTender Wales invitation to Tender.

The tender will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on 40% quality and 60% cost as detailed in the ITT document.

Please note that the tender closing date is 02/11/2026 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered.

The etenderwales bravosolutions ref:project_64080 and itt_127653. Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal.

More details can be found at etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/dashboa… ↗

CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Repair and maintenance services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 years in 1 year increments.

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
30 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jan 2027
Authority reference
PHW-FTS-64080
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092496
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Checking and testing apparatusRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ddc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by16 days ago
    29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline12 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 46 days
    1 Jan 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 47 days
    1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBXD-6758-YMPY 2 Capital Quarter Tyndall Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender