Official UK procurement notice
Reagents for Immunohistochemistry · UK public procurement notice
Procurement agent: SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£15,158published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of reagents for the Immunohistochemistry service within Cellular Pathology.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
- Authority reference
SBU-SQA-28804-022-RC-26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082299- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecc9Find a Tender
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published26 Aug 2026, 14:45 BSTUK5
- Transparency notice published28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BSTUK5
- Buyer details updated28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £15,1581 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd7 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026Amended: Correction of contracting authority to Swansea Bay University Health Board from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | £15,158 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyManaging Organisation
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender