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Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Framework

Issued by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
9 Sept 2026
Value
GBP 15,000,000
Reference
CLI-FTS-62395
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
goods

At a glance

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) in United Kingdom has published a request for information in healthcare & pharma: “Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Framework”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 15,000,000. Quote reference CLI-FTS-62395 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 24 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 607 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP-ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, intends to undertake a procurement activity for the provision of Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments. The scope is expected to include, but not be limited to, laboratory plasticware and glassware, small equipment and apparatus, biopsy consumables, mortuary consumables and microscopy consumables. NWSSP-ProcS invites interested suppliers to participate in this early engagement exercise and to request a short questionnaire relating to the opportunity. The following NHS Wales organisations are expected to be included within the opportunity: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Velindre NHS Trust, including the Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service. Interested parties are invited to contact NWSSP-ProcS to request the questionnaire and provide their organisation's details for participation in the engagement exercise.

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