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BCU-ITT-60244 - PATHOLOGY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR YSBYTY GLAN CLWYD

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:54.

Opportunity overview

The Pathology Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd requires a reliable and efficient transport service for the routine collection and delivery of pathology samples, pathology reports, hospital mail, and, when necessary, pharmacy products. This service is essential to support timely diagnostics, patient care, and internal communications across the Health Board. A full list of sites to be serviced is provided within the ITT & specification. The required service will operate on a scheduled basis from Monday to Friday, including Saturdays and Statutory Holidays as necessary. The successful contractor will be expected to adhere to strict collection and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of clinical and operational services. The initial contract will be awarded for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service need.

Classification

  • CPV64120000 — Courier services

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
ocds-h6vhtk-058a6c
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Sept 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKL11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
049794-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Aug 2025, 12:06

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
This is a pre-market engagement notice and interested parties are invited to submit a proposal via the eTender portal once the tender is live. If there are any queries regarding the procurement, please contact Alexandra McHugh.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-7A1
Name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL12
Country
GB
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
LL57 2PW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Headquarters, Ysbyty Gwynedd

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
7A1
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

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

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

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

Identifier

Id
RQF
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bangor · UKL12 · LL57 2PW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058a6c-2025-08-19T12:06:42+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·