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Provision of dypd kits – mass array

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · NHS and health

In brief

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board awarded medical supplies work to Agena Bioscience on 15 December 2025.

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What the notice says

This procurement relates to the provision of reagents, consumables, software updates, technical support, and maintenance services for the Agena MassARRAY system used by the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS) to deliver DPYD gene testing. This testing is critical for identifying patients at risk of severe toxicity from fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy drugs, enabling safer, personalised cancer treatment.Agena Bioscience is the only supplier capable of meeting these requirements due to technical reasons. They are the original equipment manufacturer of the MassARRAY system, which is already deployed within AWMGS. Awarding the contract to Agena ensures full compatibility with existing infrastructure, continuity of service, and access to essential reagents, consumables, and software updates. No alternative supplier can provide the necessary integration, validated clinical performance, and technical support required for NHS Wales operations

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Agena Bioscience£132,573
Awarded 1 December 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 079424-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079454-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083271-2025

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From notice 079424-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 December 2025, last updated 16 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.