Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits (IQP-363) for the Welsh Blood Service
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of IQ Products Fetal Cell Count Kit (IQP363) to the Welsh Blood Service for fetomaternal haemorrhage estimation using a flow cytometer. This kit is used as part of the confirmatory FMH estimation service provided for hospital blood banks in line with BSH guidelines. Kit cannot be purchased direct form the manufacturer. The Supplier is the sole distributor of the Fetal Cell Count Kit (IQP363) in the UK. Kit is CE marked and established as appropriate for use during prior validation. Due to the established quality of this kit, there will be no issues with assay response and assay failure will be minimised. WBS FMH service will remain robust and results provided in a timely manner.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- 13 Nov 2025, 17:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 17:14 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073736- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e5Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2025- Transparency notice published13 Nov 2025, 17:14 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALTAG MEDSYSTEMS LIMITEDProvision of Fetal Cell Count Kits IQP-3631 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 | £21,040 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CALTAG MEDSYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender