Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits (IQP-363) for the Welsh Blood Service
Details
- Supplier(s)
- CALTAG MEDSYSTEMS LIMITED
- Value
- £21,040
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Diagnostic kits
- Published
- 13 November 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender 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 award Title: Provision of Fetal Cell Count Kits IQP-363
Timeline
- Completed: Award published13 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date13 November 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2029in 3 years
About the buyer
NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership is hosted by Velindre NHS Trust and buys as a healthcare body for every health board and trust in Wales through its Procurement Services division. Tenders are advertised on Sell2Wales and run through the eTenderWales portal. Frameworks cover capital equipment, pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies, food, utilities, maintenance, IT and the commissioning of healthcare services. Local procurement teams work with each health board alongside sourcing, supply chain and accounts payable teams. Where appropriate, tenders are split into smaller lots so SMEs can bid.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership's contract awards have been in health and social work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 33141625 · Diagnostic kits
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov |
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