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PHW-FTS-63130 Virology Managed Service Contract

Public Health Wales NHS Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 19:11.

Opportunity overview

Public Health Wales requires the provision of specialist non-serology molecular laboratory managed service to support diagnostic, surveillance, and outbreak response functions. The service must deliver accurate, timely, and UKAS compliant molecular testing to support patient care, incident management, and national health protection programmes. The objective of this tender is to secure a provider that can deliver: • High quality automation for molecular diagnostics across three regions within the PHW Microbiology Network. • Compatible assays for all of the equipment under this contract • Open platform to allow for alternative assays /supplier kits if required and agreed • Timely results to support clinical decision making • Capacity for surge or outbreak situations • Robust quality assurance and regulatory compliance • Value for money, transparency, and operational reliability The provider must provide evidence to support the following molecular targets. a. Molecular targets • PCR / RT PCR for respiratory viruses (e.g., Influenza A + B, RSV, SARS CoV 2) • Sexual Health markers (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis) • Mycology PCR markers (including Aspergillus and Candida) • Sample collection kits for relevant assays • Potential for future additions of another compatible molecular assays. • b. Specialist / Reference Services • Genotyping or sequencing • Support for outbreak investigations Please note that cost and term information is only estimated and subject to change.

Classification

  • CPV38434580 — Immunoassay analysers
  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services
  • CPV85145000 — Services provided by medical laboratories

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PHW-FTS-63130
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434580
Description
Immunoassay analysers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Public Health Wales are looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide a fully comprehensive non-serology Virology Managed Service Contract.. We invite interested parties to express their interest in this procurement by email to nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk no later than 17:00 hrs Thursday 4th June 2026. We aim to hold pre tender engagement with interested parties virtually by using Microsoft Teams on 17th and 18th June 2026 to discuss requirement to help shape the specification further. Interested parties will be provided allocated a slot on one of the two engagement days to attend a remote engagement session via Microsoft Teams. Bidders will be provided with a brief scope of service document and asked to prepare a brief presentation of how they could meet this requirement. There will then be time for a brief Question and Answer session.
Due
4 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046858-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 10:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RYT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RYT

Address

Street Address
2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 4BZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Mat Williams

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-NHS-RQF
Role Details
Procurement Lead

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RQF

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 3UZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Mat Williams

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4BZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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