Award of April 2026 Refresh Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing - Lot 3 Award

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

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, involves the renewal and refresh of a Framework Agreement for the provision of Insourcing and Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical, and Diagnostic Procedures. This process currently stands in the awardUpdate and contractUpdate stage, with the most recent update dating back to April 2026. This framework is structured under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales), according to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. It encompasses a four-year period, extendable up to an additional four years, with an estimated total contract value of £200 million for the framework refresh. Primarily focusing on surgical hospital services, the framework covers a broad spectrum of medical specialisations, including but not limited to breast surgery, orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology, and diagnostics across various locations in Wales.

This framework offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in medical and surgical services. Both new entrants and existing providers have the opportunity to gain a foothold or expand their offerings under several lots, such as outsourcing, insourcing with or without equipment, and comprehensive facility provisioning. Businesses equipped with the necessary technical and professional abilities, insurance coverage, financial stability, and social value commitments are well-placed to compete for positions within this framework. The framework’s inclusive nature, alongside a clear focus on quality and social responsibility, caters to suppliers ranging from large companies to SMEs, encouraging collaborative approaches to deliver a robust healthcare service across Wales.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of April 2026 Refresh Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing - Lot 3 Award

Notice Description

This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. Under the Framework for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures, there are annual refreshes which allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice serves as an award notice of intention for the inclusion of new providers. The framework is split into the following lots; Lot 1 - Outsourcing Lot 2a - Insourcing with equipment/infrastructure Lot 2b - Insourcing without equipment and infrastructure Lot 3 - Facility including all equipment and consumables (Lot 3) and Lot 3+ - All services covered under Lot 3 plus clinical staff, admin staff, high-cost consumables, and specialist equipment to be determined (priced) at call off stage The Framework covers the following categories; Breast Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy) Neuroscience Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics General Surgery Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery CT Scanning Gynaecology Orthopaedic Surgery Dermatology MRI Scanning Pain Management Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)* Plastic Surgery Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics Urology Vascular The length of any ensuing call off contracts is based on the awarding Health Boards/Trusts and their requirements. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.

Lot Information

Outsourcing

NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for the provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This lot is for Outsourcing of the following categories; Breast Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy) Neuroscience Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics General Surgery Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery CT Scanning Gynaecology Orthopaedic Surgery Dermatology MRI Scanning Pain Management Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)* Plastic Surgery Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics Urology Vascular This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This Framework Refresh has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This Framework Refresh has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition. The framework is in year three of its four year primary period with four year extension options available. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; a) Quality - Service Levels, Clinical Performance/Regulatory and Protocols criteria b) Value - ranking by price c) Collaboration and service sustainability - Facilities including geographical location and Resources available including staff, qualifications, critical care facilities, specialised staff / skill mix d) Improving access and reducing health inequalities - PROM completion and outcomes sharing, Protocols in relation to patient access criteria suitable for treatment in the delivery of Services element, available capacity/beds and clinical performance/regulatory criteria relating to delivery of service e) Social Responsibility - Under the terms of this framework, the successful supplier(s) are to ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas; i) Well-Being of Future Generations Act ii) Foundational Economy iii) Carbon Footprint

Renewal: The established framework has four yearly extension options available which is in addition to the current framework period up to the 31st March 2027 as outlined in the 18 months stated above.

Insourcing

NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for the provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This lot is for Insourcing of the following categories; Breast Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy) Neuroscience Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics General Surgery Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery CT Scanning Gynaecology Orthopaedic Surgery Dermatology MRI Scanning Pain Management Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)* Plastic Surgery Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics Urology Vascular This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This Framework Refresh has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This Framework Refresh has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition. The framework is in year three of its four year primary period with four year extension options available. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; a) Quality - Service Levels, Clinical Performance/Regulatory and Protocols criteria b) Value - ranking by price c) Collaboration and service sustainability - Facilities including geographical location and Resources available including staff, qualifications, critical care facilities, specialised staff / skill mix d) Improving access and reducing health inequalities - PROM completion and outcomes sharing, Protocols in relation to patient access criteria suitable for treatment in the delivery of Services element, available capacity/beds and clinical performance/regulatory criteria relating to delivery of service e) Social Responsibility - Under the terms of this framework, the successful supplier(s) are to ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas; i) Well-Being of Future Generations Act ii) Foundational Economy iii) Carbon Footprint

Renewal: The established framework has four yearly extension options available which is in addition to the current framework period up to the 31st March 2027 as outlined in the 18 months stated above.

Facility

NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for the provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This lot is for a Facility for the following categories; Breast Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy) Neuroscience Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics General Surgery Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery CT Scanning Gynaecology Orthopaedic Surgery Dermatology MRI Scanning Pain Management Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)* Plastic Surgery Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics Urology Vascular This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This Framework Refresh has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This Framework Refresh has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition. The framework is in year three of its four year primary period with four year extension options available. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; a) Quality - Service Levels, Clinical Performance/Regulatory and Protocols criteria b) Value - ranking by price c) Collaboration and service sustainability - Facilities including geographical location and Resources available including staff, qualifications, critical care facilities, specialised staff / skill mix d) Improving access and reducing health inequalities - PROM completion and outcomes sharing, Protocols in relation to patient access criteria suitable for treatment in the delivery of Services element, available capacity/beds and clinical performance/regulatory criteria relating to delivery of service e) Social Responsibility - Under the terms of this framework, the successful supplier(s) are to ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas; i) Well-Being of Future Generations Act ii) Foundational Economy iii) Carbon Footprint

Renewal: The established framework has four yearly extension options available which is in addition to the current framework period up to the 31st March 2027 as outlined in the 18 months stated above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dd25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033405-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£238,138,834 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
This notice is in relation to the annual refresh of the established Framework Agreement which is in place for four (4) years with an option to extend for up to an additional four (4) years. The framework is currently in year three of the primary four year period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Additional Buyers

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Powys Teaching Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Velindre University NHS Trust

Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAERPHILLY
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
30
Supplier Names

4 WAYS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

CHESHIREMEDICA LTD

COMPLEO HEALTH LIMITED

COMPREHENSIVE CARE LTD

Circle Health Group Ltd

HG MIND WORKS LTD

HMT Sancta Maria

IMAGINATAL SERVICES LTD

InHealth Limited

JENNIE REEVES RADIOGRAPHERS AGENCY LIMITED

MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

MEDSURG ELECTIVE CARE LIMITED

Medicspro Ltd

NATIONAL CLINICAL INSOURCING LIMITED

NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED

Next Step Nursing

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital

OPTEGRA UK LIMITED

RM MEDICS LTD

SET Healthcare Ltd

STAFF HEALTH LTD

Secure Healthcare limited

Spire Healthcare

St Josephs Hospital

TOMORROW CARDIOVASCULAR LIMITED

UK VEIN CLINIC LTD

VALE EYE SURGEONS LIMITED

VEINCENTRE LIMITED

nuffield health

radiology management solutions

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