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CLI-FTS-62570- Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Centrifuges across participating NHS Wales Health Boards and Trusts

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) is looking for suppliers for this contract (Wales).

The estimated value is £475,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midnight, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midnight, Monday 5 October 2026
Bids by: midnight, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 40% · Commercial 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 148 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around May 2031.

What the notice says

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership are looking for a suitably qualified supplier to carry out the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Servicing and Calibration of Centrifuges on behalf of the following Health Boards/Trusts: - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Hywel Dda University Health Board - Swansea Bay University Health Board - Welsh Blood Service (Including SMTL) - Public Health Wales Trust Contract pricing is to include Emergency Corrective Maintenance, including call outs, replacement parts, and the required calibrations to ensure laboratory compliance. Further information is to be found within the Specification and associated asset list provided as part of the tender pack.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £475,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Monday 5 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086801-2026

About the buyer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Last 12 months

Procurements

647

Awards

434

Suppliers it has used most

Id Medical Group Limited15 contracts
Adferiad Recovery Ltd6 contracts
Softcat plc6 contracts
Fresenius Kabi Limited5 contracts
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency Limited5 contracts
New Pathways5 contracts
B. Braun Medical Limited4 contracts
Gedeon Richter UK Ltd4 contracts

All tenders and awards from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

From notice 086801-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.