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Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, acting on behalf of the All Wales Genomics Service, intends to award a contract to Covaris, Inc. for the provision of maintenance services and consumables associated with a high-throughput sonication system supporting Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows.The consumables and maintenance are essential to ensure consistent performance and reliability of the system, which is used to process samples in plate formats for downstream NGS library preparation. This supports the expansion of somatic cancer testing services across Wales.Covaris is the sole provider of consumables and maintenance for instruments utilising its patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and these items are not available via national procurement frameworks.The contract will cover the supply of consumables and maintenance for a period of three years (inclusive of warranty), with an option to extend for up to two additional years.This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations.

Awarded to

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Covaris

Match pending…
Published award value
£109.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTCN-6529-GMQY
Location
Brighton, UKJ21, BN2 6AH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
CAV-DCO (25-26) 71
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-7969-BTJG
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road

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
PPPR-7969-BTJG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Nicola Williams
Telephone
+442921500649
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust
Role Details
Velindre University NHS Trust hosts several key NHS Wales services, most notably the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), which provides essential support functions like procurement, finance, legal, and employment services across the Welsh NHS. This hosting arrangement allows NWSSP to operate under Velindre’s legal framework while serving all NHS organisations in Wales through a collabor

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
PXWV-6492-CGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
nicola
Telephone
02921 501500
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PTCN-6529-GMQY
Name
Covaris

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Locality
Brighton
Postal Code
BN2 6AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Hunns Mere Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PTCN-6529-GMQY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Value

Amount
109,416
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
131,299.2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053475-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Sept 2025, 11:38

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTCN-6529-GMQY
Name
Covaris

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
3 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Consumables and Maintenance for High Throughput Sonication Systems (Covaris)
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
24 Sept 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
85,930.3
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
103,143.24

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-5528
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
059295-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
24 Sept 2025, 14:23

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0592ff-2025-09-24T14:23:33+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·