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Blood Gas Managed Service for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 23:17.

Opportunity overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Pathology Services, within the Diagnostics, Clinical Support Services and Screening Services (DSCSS) Directorate, intends to procure an experienced Managed Service Provider to deliver a comprehensive Point of Care Testing (POCT) Blood Gas Analysis Service across the Health Board. The successful provider shall support the delivery of a clinically robust, technologically advanced and fully integrated blood gas service that meets the requirements of patients, clinical users, laboratory services and regulatory bodies. The service must support compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory and accreditation requirements, including those of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The service covers Adult and paediatric wards throughout the 3 main acute sites in Wrexham, Rhyl and Bangor, and will require dedicated Blood Gas instruments, associated connectivity solutions, and consumable management.

Classification

  • CPV38434000 — Analysers
  • CPV85111810 — Blood analysis 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-06e6bf
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434000
Description
Analysers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111810
Description
Blood analysis services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We aim to hold pre tender engagement with interested parties virtually by using Microsoft Teams in September 2026 to discuss requirement to help shape the specification further. We will provide the questionnaire alongside the meeting invite to those who have expressed interest. Please register your interest by emailing nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk by 1st September 2026.
Due
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078634-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Aug 2026, 15:28
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
7A1

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - 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-NHS-RQF
Role Details
Undertaking procurement activity on behalf of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RQF

Address

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

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 078634-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·