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Outsourcing of Genetic Testing

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 07:00.

Opportunity overview

Following the relocation of the All Wales Genomics Laboratory Service (AWMGS) to Cardiff Edge—a strategic move designed to strengthen long-term service capacity and foster innovation—the service has experienced a significant backlog of genetic tests.This backlog has arisen due to the complexities involved in transitioning laboratory operations, revalidating testing protocols, and managing sustained growth in clinical demand across Wales.Although progress has been made in stabilising operations since the move, current in-house capacity remains insufficient to consistently meet the turnaround times required for timely, accurate, and equitable patient diagnosis. To reduce the risk of delayed diagnoses and potential impacts on patient outcomes, it is necessary to continue outsourcing genetic testing to SNB Diagnostics Globales S.A.U May 2027.This extension will allow AWMGS to recover operationally, maintain continuity of service delivery, uphold clinical standards, and ensure that patients across Wales have fair and timely access to essential genetic testing services.Failure to maintain this outsourced provision would place the laboratory in an unrecoverable operational position, with serious consequences for service resilience and patient care

Awarded to

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SNB Diagnostics Globales S.A.U

No match
Contract value
£330k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Including VAT
£330k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBDR-4853-HXYZ
Location
Barcelona, ES, 08950, Spain

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) 363
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The outsourcing of genetic testing is dependent on the selected provider’s proprietary methodologies, validated testing processes, and accredited laboratory systems. The provider operates under UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and utilises established analytical and interpretive processes that are not transferable or replicable by alternative providers without significant risk to quality and compliance. As a result, the service is effectively protected by exclusive rights associated with the provider’s validated testing platforms and reporting systems, limiting the ability to seek competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPPR-7969-BTJG

Address

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

Contact

Name
Nicola Williams
Telephone
+442921500649

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
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.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN

Address

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

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
SNB Diagnostics Globales S.A.U
Id
GB-PPON-PBDR-4853-HXYZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBDR-4853-HXYZ

Address

Street Address
Street Verge de Guadalupe 18
Locality
Barcelona
Postal Code
08950
Country
ES
Country Name
Spain
Region
ES

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBDR-4853-HXYZ
Name
SNB Diagnostics Globales S.A.U

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Outsourcing of Genetic Testing
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
330,000
Amount
330,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-16981
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
051232-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 10:24
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 043266-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 043297-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 051232-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·