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Awarded· 1 Nov 2024

PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

View the official noticeOCDS data

Source: Sell2Wales, published 7 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Health Services Laboratories

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Health Services Laboratories. It was awarded on 1 November 2024. The contract value is £4,021,869.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 7 November 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-157717.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has extended a contract initially awarded to Health Services Laboratories for their self-sampling STI testing service under an award procedure without prior publication. The extension, taking effect from 30 November 2024, will last until 30 April 2026, offering a 6-month prolongation to the original 12-month agreement concluded in November 2024.

This procurement falls within the health services category and utilises the Health Trust Europe Framework for the Supply of Diagnostic Service Solutions. The targeted location for this service is Wales (UKL region), with key focus areas being public health and diagnostic services. This extension offers a significant opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in diagnostic service solutions to explore potential collaborations or subcontracting opportunities.

The notice in full

Please Note: This is NOT a new award, simply notifying the market of a modification to a contract awarded under PCR 2015 Since May 2020, the online service for self-sampling for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Wales has been outsourced to an external provider, HSL Pathology (HSL). The award to HSL was undertaken due to a lack of capacity across PHW Infection services due to Covid-19.

Appointment of HSL was undertaken with support from NWSSP. Kits are ordered by patients via an online platform, and their sample is returned directly to the HSL Lab where for testing, with results reported directly to the user. HSL Pathology then invoices PHW monthly linked to the number of tests issued and returned for testing.

In November 2024, PHW agreed a 12-month contract (with an option for a further 6-month extension if required) via the Health Trust Europe Framework for the Supply of Diagnostic Service Solutions whilst a competitive tender exercise was undertaken. This notice is to notify the market that Public Health Wales have exercised the included 6 month extension and that this contract will now expire 30th April 2026

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a new award, simply notification that Public Health Wales have exercised the included 6 month extension to a contract awarded under PCR 2015 as required. Since May 2020, the online service for self-sampling for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Wales has been outsourced to an external provider, HSL Pathology (HSL).

    The award to HSL was undertaken due to a lack of capacity across PHW Infection services due to Covid-19. Appointment of HSL was undertaken with support from NWSSP. Kits are ordered by patients via an online platform, and their sample is returned directly to the HSL Lab where for testing, with results reported directly to the user.

    HSL Pathology then invoices PHW monthly linked to the number of tests issued and returned for testing. In November 2024, PHW agreed a 12-month contract (with an option for a further 6-month extension if required) via the Health Trust Europe Framework for the Supply of Diagnostic Service Solutions whilst a competitive tender exercise was undertaken..

    This is NOT a new award: Simply notification of a modification under the PSR Wales regulations

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Health Services Laboratories
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Sell2Wales
Awardee scale
SME
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£4,021,869

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-157717
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Electoral ward
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
Wales
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Central Valleys and Bridgend
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Contact
Lowri James
Phone
+44 2921501500
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921501500

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Health Services Laboratories
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing

Who won the PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Health Services Laboratories on 1 November 2024.

How much is the PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing contract worth?

The contract value is £4,021,869.

Who is the buyer for PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Lowri James, on +44 2921501500.

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