Scope
Reference
CAV-DIR (25-26) 166
Description
WEQAS require a specialist packaging solution to distribute External Quality Assessment (EQA) material to more than 35,000 sites globally each month. The packaging must provide a compliant, leak-proof secondary containment for Exempt and Category B Biological Specimens, using sustainable materials where possible.
Contract 1. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTERS
Supplier
Contract value
- £436,583 excluding VAT
- £523,899 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 19 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 February 2026 to 22 February 2028
- Possible extension to 21 February 2030
- 3 years, 11 months, 26 days
Description of possible extension:
there are two 12 month extension options to be taken in annual increments at the discretion of the health board
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
MEDDX SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLLG-9559-TNGH
Skylon Place
Hereford
HR2 6NX
United Kingdom
Region: UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTERS
Contracting authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPR-7969-BTJG
Woodland House
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Charlie Webber
Telephone: +44 (0)1432 850910
Email: Charlie.webber@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Summary of their role in this procurement: assistant procurement business manager
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
4-5 Charnwood Court
cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys