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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) · Denbighshire, 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 Denbighshire.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Health Services Laboratories

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:14

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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 Denbighshire. 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. Find a Tender published it on 7 November 2025. The notice number is 072119-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05dcff.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "PHW-DCO-56194 Self Sampling STI Testing" service is being managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, under the auspices of Velindre University NHS Trust. This contract falls within the pathology services industry category and is located in the UK region.

The contract is in the 'award' stage, being a modification to an existing contract with Health Services Laboratories, initially awarded due to COVID-19 related capacity issues. Originally signed under the Health Trust Europe Framework, the contract began in November 2024 with a 12-month duration and an optional 6-month extension, which has now been exercised. The contract's new expiration date is 30th April 2026.

Procurement was conducted via a limited method, entailing no prior publication of a call for competition.

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 1Cancelled

    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.

    Additional information: 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
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
Find a Tender Service
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
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
072119-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dcff
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 Denbighshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Denbighshire
Town
Llandudno
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Electoral ward
Bodelwyddan
Constituency
Clwyd North
Delivery area
Wales
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Conwy and Denbighshire
Area
North 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
Mat Williams
Address
St Aspah, LL17 0JL · Wales · Wales

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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 Denbighshire, Wales. The named contact is Mat Williams.

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