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Published 24 Aug 2026, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of equipment, reagents and consumables for Immunohistochemistry

Official notice

Procurement agent: SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Awarded value£242,859published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of equipment and reagents and consumables for the Immunohistochemistry service within Cellular Pathology.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
33140000 Medical consumables33696300 Chemical reagents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Aug 2026, 16:13 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 15:12 BST
Authority reference
SBU-STA-28892-012-RC-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082267
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eae8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

A managed service contract has expired and this arrangement is to temporarily bridge gap of equipment and consumables until a new service contract resumes 1st January.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Essential products to enable services that are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of all cancers, to bridge the gap until a managed service can take over once the new contract starts January 2027.

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK5
  2. Transparency notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 15:12 BST
    UK5
  3. Buyer details updated
    28 Aug 2026, 15:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £242,8591 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED7 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026Amended: Correction of contracting authority from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) to Swansea Bay University Health Board£242,859—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: 7A3 1 Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park, Baglan, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 7BRContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQLB-3489-HLNY CHARLES AVENUE, BURGESS HILL, South East, RH15 9RYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender