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Velindre University NHS Trust

WBS-ITT-63315-MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND CALIBRATION OF PIPETTES WITHIN WELSH BLOOD SERVICE TRUST

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£77,360
Deadline26 Oct 2026
Published23 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide

£77,360 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 23 Sept 202632 days leftCloses 26 Oct 2026
Who to contact
Bethany Vanderbijl
bethany.van-der-bijl@wales.nhs.uk
02921501385

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£77ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This sits in the upper-middle of the Laboratory & Precision Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Velindre University NHS Trust has published 4 Laboratory & Precision Equipment notices, about every 4 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around December 2026.

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The brief

Welsh Blood Services are looking to engage a highly qualified and experienced contractor to deliver comprehensive maintenance and repair services for pipettes within Welsh Blood Service Trust.

This includes the inspection, maintenance, repair and calibration of all pipettes used within WBS.

Welsh Blood Service (WBS) Trust is an operational division of the Velindre University NHS Trust that collects, tests, and supplies blood, platelets, and bone marrow for hospitals across Wales.

Invitation to quote or tender will be accepted in Welsh as well as English.

However, please note that tender responses submitted in Welsh will be translated by the trust into English before consideration.

Those involved in translating the document will be barred from taking decisions on awarding tenders.

Full details outlining the scope of the works are contained within the eTender Wales invitation to Tender.

The tender will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on 40% quality and 60% cost as detailed in the ITT document.

Please note that the tender closing date is 26/10/2026 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered.

The eTenderwales bravosolution ref:project_63315 and itt_127549.

Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal.

More details can be found at https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/dashboard/dashboard.do?_ncp=1790164695554.920647-1

What it takes to bid this

5–9 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k–£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778da
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
090248-2026
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