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SPECIMEN TRANSPORTERS

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Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: "SPECIMEN TRANSPORTERS ". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCardiff and Vale University Health BoardScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Cardiff CouncilTop vendor: 32.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 44 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Cardiff Council3 wins£167,962
Vale of Glamorgan Council2 wins£105,800
Northstar Healthcare Consultancy Ltd1 win£93,000
Mel Research1 win£81,600
Cardiff Marriott Hotel1 win£43,516
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCardiff and Vale University Health Board
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published27 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update27 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064acc
What is being bought
WEQAS require a specialist packaging solution to distribute External Quality Assessment (EQA) material to more than 35,000 sites globally each month. The packaging must provide a compliant, leak-proof secondary containment for Exempt and Category B Biological Specimens, using sustainable materials where possible.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    27 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    10 Feb 2026, 14:58 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2026, 09:34 GMT
  4. Official notice release published
    9 Feb 2026, 09:34 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    9 Feb 2026, 09:34 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    27 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 17 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £436,583
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
MEDDX Solutions limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Specimen Transporters
£436,583 · signed 17 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT — 22 Mar 2028, 23:59 GMT
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPPR-7969-BTJG
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  • Cardiff and Vale University health board
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PPPR-7969-BTJG
    woodland house, Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 4HH, GB
    Charlie.webber@wales.nhs.uk

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
    procuringEntity

    GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN
    4-5 Charnwood Court, Cardiff, UKL15, CF15 7QZ, GB
    Charlie.webber@wales.nhs.uk

  • MEDDX Solutions limited
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PLLG-9559-TNGH
    skylon place, hereford, UKG11, HR2 6NX, GB
    supporthfd@real-digital.co.uk
Documents (1)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe direct award justification applies as the current supplier has historically supplied the specialist specimen transporters and associated packaging products required for the WEQAS service. The products supplied are bespoke and designed specifically to meet WEQAS operational requirements, including unique vial sizes, transport combinations and international biological specimen transport regulations. The transporters incorporate patented leak-proof clamshell technology with integrated absorbent material and are manufactured to meet IATA transport compliance standards. These specifications are essential to ensure the safe and compliant transport of External Quality Assessment materials distributed globally. The products supplied are bespoke to WEQAS and have been developed and refined over a number of years to meet specific operational and regulatory requirements. Replicating this design and manufacturing process with an alternative supplier would present significant technical, regulatory and operational risks, including potential disruption to service delivery. Continuity of supply is critical as WEQAS distributes over 35,000 EQA consignments per month worldwide. Any disruption to packaging supply would impact international distribution and service delivery. Previous market engagement indicated that no alternative suppliers were able to meet the required specification or provide a cost-effective equivalent within operational timescales. For these reasons, the direct award is considered justified due to technical reasons, absence of competition, and the requirement for bespoke specialist products essential for service continuity.