Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- ELIS UK Limited
- Value
- £120,817.17
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Clothing & footwear · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories (CPV 18100000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 028477-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Dec 2025
- Published27 Mar 2026Published 113 days after the contract date
Description
The agreement covers the provision of cleanroom clothing services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The scope includes the lease, laundering, delivery, collection, and repair of garments and accessories used in controlled environments. These garments are required for compliance with EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and MHRA standards. The service applies to the following areas: -St Mary’s Pharmaceutical Unit (SMPU) - Llandough Hospital Pharmacy - Haematology Laboratory (University Hospital of Wales) - Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) - Dental Technical Support Centre (TSC) - Surgical Support Services (SSU Llandough) Garments provided include coveralls, hoods, boots, under tunics, trousers, and associated accessories. This procurement was undertaken to ensure continuity of service for cleanroom garment provision across multiple clinical areas. It reflects updated garment quantities provided by clinical teams and accounts for operational changes, inclu…
About the supplier
ELIS UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00228604).