Provision of Seegene Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Public Health Wales NHS Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£2,787,316published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mast Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Health Wales currently have Seegene platforms which are essential in providing a core part of NHS Wales COVID and respiratory testing, multiplex testing that includes Flu A, Flu B, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 and provide the largest multiplex testing capacity. The consumables included in this contract are essential for completing this testing and would have a significant impact on the service if not awarded.

CPV: Laboratory reagents

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The proposed direct call off contract will be established for a two-year term to…Awarded

The proposed direct call off contract will be established for a two-year term to maintain business continuity through to the end of the life of the analysers. It has been confirmed that Mast Group Ltd is the officially appointed agent in the UK for Seegene, and the risks associated with Mast not being awarded this contract will have significant impact on the service

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Aug 2026, 11:24 BST
Last source update: 26 Aug 2026, 11:24 BST
Authority reference: PHW-DCO-60514
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081172
Classification (CPV): Laboratory reagents
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec3b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Due to it being confirmed that Mast Group Ltd is the officially appointed agent in the UK for Seegene, and the risks associated with Mast not being awarded this contract will have significant impact on the service, it is NWSSP Procurement Services recommendation that Mast Group Ltd are awarded a two-year contract via the Microbiology NHS Supply Chain Framework, Lot 1 Diagnostic Goods and Services.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:169064)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,787,3161 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mast Group Ltd	£2,787,316 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 081172-2026-PHW-DCO-60514-1 · Mast Group Ltd
Signed
25 Aug 2026
Value
£2,787,316
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, UK, CF10 4BZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mast Group LtdAwarded supplier Mast House, Derby Road, Bootle, North West, L201EAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.