Scope
Reference
CAV-ITT-(25-26) 94
Description
Weqas, hosted by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, is one of the leading External Quality Assessment (EQA) providers with over 50 years of experience in Quality Assurance. We are seeking a hotel partner to host our two-day annual conference in December 2025, which will bring together international EQA participants, laboratory professionals, and IVD manufacturers.
Contract 1. WEQAS Annual Conference
Supplier
Contract value
- £43,516 excluding VAT
- £52,219 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
1 October 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
24 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 December 2025 to 10 December 2025
- 3 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 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
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXZL-3766-GTJY
Mill Lane
Cardiff
CF101EZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. WEQAS Annual Conference
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: +447985630215
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: Procurement Provider for all of NHS Wales
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
4-5 Charnwood Court
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys