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PHW-FTS-58727 - Breast Test Wales Courier Services

Public Health Wales NHS Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:26.

Opportunity overview

Breast Test Wales (BTW) requires Courier Services to support its national breast screening programme. This service will facilitate the transportation of essential materials between BTW’s main centres, mobile breast screening units, and hospital / centre sites across three geographical Lots: Lot 1: South East Wales - Cardiff Lot 2: South West Wales - Swansea Lot 3: North Wales - Llandudno and Wrexham

Classification

  • CPV64120000 — Courier services

Lots

  • South East Wales – Cardiff£100k
  • South West Wales – Swansea£100k
  • North Wales – Llandudno and Wrexham£100k

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-58727
Status
active
Published risks
The following risks have been identified as potential factors that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract: Service Disruptions & Delivery Delays Supplier Non-Compliance with Contractual Requirements Cost Fluctuations & Budget Overruns Supply Chain Failures & Business Continuity Risks Security & Data Protection Risks Environmental & Sustainability Non-Compliance Workforce & Labour Shortages
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Feb 2028, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
7 Apr 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment terms are 30 days, all invoices must be submitted electronically and in line with NHS Wales' e-Trading Specification.

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Apr 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
South East Wales – Cardiff
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Breast Test Wales (BTW) requires Courier Services to support its national breast screening programme. This service will facilitate the transportation of essential materials between BTW’s main centres, mobile breast screening units, and hospital / centre sites across South East Wales (Cardiff).

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two optional 12-month extensions, which may be exercised at the Trust’s sole discretion. Extension decisions will be based on the supplier’s satisfactory performance and ongoing service requirements.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
40%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2028, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per invitation to tender document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per invitation to tender document.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
South West Wales – Swansea
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Breast Test Wales (BTW) requires Courier Services to support its national breast screening programme. This service will facilitate the transportation of essential materials between BTW’s main centres, mobile breast screening units, and hospital / centre sites across South West Wales (Swansea).

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two optional 12-month extensions, which may be exercised at the Trust’s sole discretion. Extension decisions will be based on the supplier’s satisfactory performance and ongoing service requirements.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
40%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
North Wales – Llandudno and Wrexham
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Breast Test Wales (BTW) requires Courier Services to support its national breast screening programme. This service will facilitate the transportation of essential materials between BTW’s main centres, mobile breast screening units, and hospital / centre sites across North Wales (Llandudno and Wrexham).

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two optional 12-month extensions, which may be exercised at the Trust’s sole discretion. Extension decisions will be based on the supplier’s satisfactory performance and ongoing service requirements.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
40%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Invitation to Tender Document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-3
Description
Specification for Lot 1: South East Wales (Cardiff)
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-4
Description
Specification for Lot 2: South West Wales (Swansea)
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
L-5
Description
Specification for Lot 3: North Wales (Llandudno and Wrexham)
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 6
Id
008034-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Mar 2025, 12:31

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No preliminary market engagement had been undertaken by the authority, and due to the introduction of new procurement legislation the preliminary market engagement notice only became available on the same week this notice is being published.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
RYT
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Phil Jones
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-RQF
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Role Details
Procurement Team

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Details

Identifier

Id
RQF
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Phil Jones

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e9c4-2025-03-05T12:31:57ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·