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Cardiff and Vale Health Board Maintenance Contract for Freedom Evo

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Published March 14th, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has published a contract notice for maintenance services for its Freedom Evo 100 system. The contract, valued at £60,102 excluding VAT, will be provided by Tecan and runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029.

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This notice details a contract awarded by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for the maintenance and corrective service of their Freedom Evo 100 system, essential for clinical diagnostic services. The contract, valued at £60,102 excluding VAT, is awarded to Tecan and will be in effect from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. The procurement route chosen is 'below threshold - without competition' due to the specialist and proprietary nature of the equipment, limiting maintenance to the original manufacturer.

This notice serves as a transparency measure for the market. While it does not impose new direct obligations on external entities, it signifies a procurement decision by a public health authority. Compliance officers within healthcare organizations should note the importance of specialized maintenance contracts for critical diagnostic equipment to ensure operational continuity and adherence to service level agreements.

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Contract

MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE SERVICE OF FREEDOM EVO

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-023252

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0657b3 (view related notices)

Published 14 March 2026, 8:10am

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Reference

CAV-DIR (25-26) 253

Description

This contract covers the provision of Tecan’s Te Care Complete maintenance service for the FREEDOM EVO 100 system used within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board. The equipment is essential to the delivery of clinical diagnostic services, and continued manufacturer led maintenance is required to ensure reliability, rapid fault resolution, and access to specialist technical expertise. Tecan provides timely availability of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts, qualified field service engineers, and software troubleshooting support, all of which are critical to maintaining safe and uninterrupted laboratory operations.The agreement will be awarded through a Transparency Notice, in line with procurement legislation, to formally notify the market of the Health Board’s intention to award a direct contract. This route is appropriate due to the specialist and proprietary nature of the equipment, which limits the maintenance service to the original manufacturer.

Contract 1. MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE SERVICE OF FREEDOM EVO

Supplier

MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE SERVICE OF FREEDOM EVO

Contract value

£60,102 excluding VAT
£72,122 including VAT Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

13 March 2026

Contract dates

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Contract locations

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Signed contract documents

Acceptance of Quotation Letter (11) (2).docx.pdf

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Supplier

MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE SERVICE OF FREEDOM EVO

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBYZ-2364-XBRT Theale Court, 11-13 High Street

Reading

RG7 5AH

United Kingdom

Email: info@tecan.com

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE SERVICE OF FREEDOM EVO

Contracting authority

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPR-7969-BTJG Woodland House Maes y Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Nicola Williams

Telephone: +442921500649

Email: Nicola.williams33@wales.nhs.com

Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Summary of their role in this procurement: The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) plays a vital role in supporting NHS Wales by delivering a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative services. It is hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, which means Velindre provides the governance and infrastructure to support NWSSP's operations, but NWSSP itself serves all NHS organisations across Wales.