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Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits (IQP-363) for the Welsh Blood Service

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073736

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e5

Published 13 November 2025, 5:14pm



Scope

Description

Provision of IQ Products Fetal Cell Count Kit (IQP363) to the Welsh Blood Service for fetomaternal haemorrhage estimation using a flow cytometer. This kit is used as part of the confirmatory FMH estimation service provided for hospital blood banks in line with BSH guidelines. Kit cannot be purchased direct form the manufacturer. The Supplier is the sole distributor of the Fetal Cell Count Kit (IQP363) in the UK. Kit is CE marked and established as appropriate for use during prior validation. Due to the established quality of this kit, there will be no issues with assay response and assay failure will be minimised. WBS FMH service will remain robust and results provided in a timely manner.


Contract 1. Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits IQP-363

Supplier

Contract value

  • £21,040 excluding VAT
  • £25,248 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

20 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Contract locations

  • UKL - Wales

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

CALTAG MEDSYSTEMS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04162330

Whiteleaf Business Centre 11 Little Balmer, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham

Buckinghamshire

MK18 1TF

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits IQP-363


Contracting authority

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN

Unit 2 Charnwood Court, Parc Nantgarw, Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Alexandra Lord-Brown

Email: Nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk

Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales