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Published 20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£275,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VH Bio Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welsh Blood Service are awarding WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems against NHS Blood and Transplant Framework 2024/S 000-037005

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
33696100 Blood-grouping 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
20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
Authority reference
WBS-DCO-62192
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076115
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce79 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single award via a direct call off framework

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published71 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
  2. Standstill ends71 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 08:37 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 11:07 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £275,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VH Bio LtdSME11 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2034£275,00030 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • WBS-DCO-62192 HLA Rapid Typing Systems · VH Bio LtdSME

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £275,000
    Period
    11 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2034
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VH BioAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCR-3696-LBBM Unit 11B Station Approach Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, North East, NE11 0ZFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender