WBS-FTS-60323 - Mobile Donation Clinics (MDCs) for Welsh Blood Service
Awarded to W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)(buyer)
- Published
- Published 29 August 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 13 April 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
3 live opportunities · 140 awarded contracts
Cardiff, United Kingdom
GB-NHS: RQF
Velindre University NHS Trust
BuyerCardiff, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £1,046,548
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 29 August 2025
- Questions by
- 9 April 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,274,480
- Award date
- 27 May 2026
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 → 31 March 2028
- Contract length
- 1 year 10 months
- Could run to
- 31 March 2029
- Against estimate
- 22% above
- Bids received
- 2
- W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED
This contract ends on 31 March 2028, or 31 March 2029 if every extension is used.
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About the winner
W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED
- Based in
- Bristol
- Public contracts won
- 12
- Across UK and EU notices
No other contract from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) under this supplier name in Skim's records.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
2
2 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 37% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Technical60%
- Commercial40%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
£150,000
Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 8.5× the median.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) in the last 12 months
142
contracts awarded, worth £4,839,224,253 in total
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
9 June 2026
Contract
28 May 2026
Contract Notice
17 March 2026
Prior Information Notice
29 August 2025
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