Scope
Reference
WBS-FTS-60770
Description
The Welsh Blood Service requires modern, ISO15189-compliant fully automated coagulation analyser to improve testing throughput, reliability, and diagnostic accuracy, ensure seamless integration with EQAS schemes and internal quality control protocols and enhance workflow efficiency and reduce manual handling through automation. The system will be a compact coagulation analyser that is designed for a low-to-medium volume laboratory, offering fully automated testing for both routine and speciality assays. With a throughput of up to 110 tests per hour, it should support continuous operation allowing samples and reagents to be loaded at any time without interrupting the testing process. The system should accommodate at least 20 onboard samples and associated cooled reagents, ensuring optimal stability for sensitive assays.
Contract 1. WBS-FTS-60770
Supplier
Contract value
- £164,093 excluding VAT
- £196,912 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
27 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
27 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 6 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2034
- 8 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend the contract for 3 years in 1 year increments
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38434000 - Analysers
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Werfen Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHG-6593-ZYPP
712 The Quadrant, Cavendish Avenue, Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6DE
United Kingdom
Email: sales.uk@werfen.com
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. WBS-FTS-60770
Contracting authority
Velindre University NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
Unit 2 Charnwood Court, Parc Nantgarw, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Alexandra Lord-Brown
Email: Nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales