Official UK procurement notice
WBS-FTS-60770 Fully Automated Coagulation Analyser
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Welsh Blood Service requires modern, ISO15189-compliant fully automated coagulation analyser to improve testing throughput, reliability, and diagnostic accuracy, ensure seamless integration with EQAS schemes and internal quality control protocols and enhance workflow efficiency and reduce manual handling through automation. The system will be a compact coagulation analyser that is designed for a low-to-medium volume laboratory, offering fully automated testing for both routine and speciality assays. With a throughput of up to 110 tests per hour, it should support continuous operation allowing samples and reagents to be loaded at any time without interrupting the testing process. The system should accommodate at least 20 onboard samples and associated cooled reagents, ensuring optimal stability for sensitive assays.
CPV: Haematology analysers · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£206,000
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: 15%
- Commercial: 85%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
WBS-FTS-60770- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079391- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0598d5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published11 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
- Market engagement399 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
The purpose of the PME is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.
- Tender notice published328 days ago3 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Clarification questions by302 days ago29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline295 days ago5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent274 days ago27 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published272 days ago28 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Standstill ends263 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Next notice expected260 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by239 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Sept 2025, 16:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £206,0003 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMTwas £1
- Status changed to active3 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT3 Dec 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Contract award notice published28 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Contract signature expected10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werfen LimitedWBS-FTS-607701 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 3 years in 1 year increments | £164,093 | 27 Jan 2026standstill to 6 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Werfen LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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