Official UK procurement notice
WBS-FTS-60323 - Mobile Donation Clinics (MDCs) for Welsh Blood Service
Procurement agent: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Details Notice for WBS-FTS-60323 - Mobile Donation Clinics (MDCs) for Welsh Blood Service.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,046,548
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 10:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 May 2026
- Authority reference
WBS-FTS-60323- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024053- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0590d2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 9 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published29 Aug 2025, 16:28 BST
- Market engagement390 days ago26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) will shortly be going out to tender for new mobile blood donation units with generators and support vehicles. The requirement will be phased over the financial years 26/27 and 27/28.
Ahead of publishing the formal tender opportunity, WBS would like to invite suppliers to participate in a supplier engagement exercise. The purpose of these sessions is to:
- Provide a brief overview of the upcoming requirement.
- Offer suppliers the opportunity to showcase relevant experience and capabilities.
- Allow WBS to better understand market capacity and any potential delivery challenges.
Format: A short virtual session (via MS Teams), including a presentation and discussion, lasting approximately 30–45 minutes per supplier.
Available Dates and Times:
- Wednesday 17th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
- Thursday 18th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
- Friday 19th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
- Wednesday 24th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
- Thursday 25th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
- Friday 26th September 25 – 1:00–1:45pm | 2:00–2:45pm | 3:00–3:45pm
Next Steps:
If you wish to participate, please confirm your interest by emailing [email protected] no later than 5:00pm on Friday the 5th of September 2025.
Please include in your email at least two preferred date and time slots from those listed above and we will do our best to accommodate your availability.
Please note: This is a pre market engagement session. No commercial information, pricing or commitments will be requested or shared at this stage. The formal opportunity will be published via eTenderWales in due course.
- Next notice expected359 days ago27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by163 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent147 days ago28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published135 days ago9 Jun 2026, 10:37 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Aug 2025, 16:28 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,046,54817 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMTwas £1,035,839
- Status changed to active17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Mar 2026, 13:20 GMT
- Contract award notice published28 May 2026, 08:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 May 2026, 08:33 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Jun 2026, 10:37 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 29 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.H. Bence (Coachworks) LimitedSME8 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2037 | £1,274,480 | 28 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
WBS-FTS-60323 - Mobile Donation Clinics (MDCs) for Welsh Blood Service · W.H. Bence (Coachworks) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,274,480
- Period
- 9 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2037
- Status
- active
2 agreed KPIs: Mobile Unit 1 · Mobile Unit 2
- Mobile Unit 1
- Mobile Unit 2
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All documents can be downloaded via the tender portal.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender