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Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:50.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff and Vale University Health board intends to award a contract for the supply of Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels to the support the GP Test Requesting and Results Reporting Service, which is integrated with TrakCare LIMS. These products are essential for pathology specimen handling and continuity of service across the Health Board. The award will be made to Jones& Brooks Limited as a direct award under the procurement Act 2023 due to the supplier's unique ability to meet the Health's Board technical and operational requirements without disruption to patient care.

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.

Jones & Brooks, Limited

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£162.4k
Awarded
4 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHQJ-8923-BNJD
Location
Lancashire, UKD37, OL16 2SH, 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-DIR (25-26) 162
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Health Board requires continuity of supply for Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels, which are critical to the GP service integrated with TrakCare LIMS. These products are essential for safe and efficient specimen handling across multiple clinical areas. Jones & Brookes Limited is the incumbent supplier whose products have been fully evaluated and approved for compliance with Health Board standards. No alternative supplier can meet the technical specifications, integration requirements, and operational standards without significant risk to patient care and service continuity. Changing supplier would require revalidation of products, system integration checks, and clinical sign-off, which would introduce delays and operational risk. Therefore, a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 is justified to maintain service continuity and patient safety.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-7969-BTJG
Name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Role Details
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) plays a vital role in supporting NHS Wales by delivering a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative services. It is hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, which means Velindre provides the governance and infrastructure to support NWSSP’s operations, but NWSSP itself serves all NHS organisations across Wales.

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

Identifier

Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PHQJ-8923-BNJD
Name
Jones & Brooks, Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD37
Country
GB
Locality
Lancashire
Postal Code
OL16 2SH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
UNIT 13 Riverside Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PHQJ-8923-BNJD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
4 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
Electronic Test Requesting Bags and Labels
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141610
Scheme
CPV
Description
Collection bag

Value

Amount
162,367
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
194,841

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080166-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Dec 2025, 13:43
Entry 2
Id
080183-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Dec 2025, 13:57

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHQJ-8923-BNJD
Name
Jones & Brooks, Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Dec 2025, 23:59

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-05efb5-2025-12-05T13:57:53ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·