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The Procurement of Blood Plasma Freezers for the Welsh Blood Service

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:04.

Opportunity overview

This notice if for the award of contract WBS-ITT-59973 to ICS Cool Energy Limited following the completion of the 8 working day standstill period.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ICS Cool Energy Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£61.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£73.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05509182
Location
Southampton, UKJ36, SO40 3SA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

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
WBS-ITT-59973
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. The contracting authority reserves the right to award the Contract in whole or in part. The contracting authority reserves the right to pause, halt and/or annul the tendering process and not to award the Contract. To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation. 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click the link to register - Accept the Ts and Cs and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business/user details 2. Express and interest in the tender - Log into the portal with the username/password - Click the 'ITT Open to all suppliers' link - Click on itt_119590 - Click the 'express interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the ITT into your 'my ITT's page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'buyer attachments' in the 'ITT details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'my response' under 'ITT details' and you can choose to 'create response' or to 'decline to respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the tender response
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
100,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
050623-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
21 Aug 2025, 16:04

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046649-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 Aug 2025, 16:07

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
13 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
Velindre University Health Board are in the process of understand the different solutions the market can provide which will meet the requirements of the trust.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Nantgarw
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 2 Charnwood Court,

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sian Evans
Telephone
+442921501739
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-RQF
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Nantgarw
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 2 Charnwood Court

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RQF
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Will John
Telephone
+442921501556
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05509182
Name
ICS Cool Energy Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO40 3SA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ics House Stephenson Road, Calmore Industrial Estate, Totton

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05509182
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
02380 527345

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05509182
Name
ICS Cool Energy Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Procurement of Blood Plasma Freezers for the Welsh Blood Service
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
61,620
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
73,944

Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064300-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 15:50

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
To respond to call outs within the agreed timeframe
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Be proactive in the resolution of any issues and faults
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Regular communication with points of contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nantgarw · UKL15 · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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