Official UK procurement notice
WBS-DIR-64449- Maintenance of Fresenius Kabi Blood Presses within Welsh Blood Service
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (NHS & healthcare)
Welsh Blood Service require a compliant contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer to carry out the appropriate Service and Maintenance of Blood Press Equipment across the Trust. Following justification provided by the Trust and supplier around the Sole Supplier nature of this requirement, NWSSP Procurement Services have proposed a direct award procedure to award the proposed maintenance contract to Fresenius Kabi Ltd. (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWelsh Blood Service require a compliant contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer to carry out the appropriate Service and Maintenance of Blood Press Equipment across the Trust.
Following justification provided by the Trust and supplier around the Sole Supplier nature of this requirement, NWSSP Procurement Services have proposed a direct award procedure to award the proposed maintenance contract to Fresenius Kabi Ltd
This award is to be seen in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5 - Direct Award Justifications – Paragraph 5:
5- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
A direct contract with the OEM ensures continuity of service and retention of specialist equipment knowledge while Maintenance is carried out.
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Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi Limited | £86,710 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
WBS-DIR-64449- Maintenance of Fresenius Kabi Blood Presses within the Welsh Blood Service · Fresenius Kabi Limited
- Signed
- 26 Oct 2026
- Value
- £86,710
- Period
- 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029
- Status
- active
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
- 12 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT
- Authority reference
WBS-DIR-64449- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107617- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published12 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fresenius Kabi LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender