Insourcing Theatre Staff HDDA-DCO-59799

HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD

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AwardUpdate

26 May 2026 at 10:58

AwardUpdate

26 May 2026 at 10:56

Award

22 Jul 2025 at 08:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Hywel Dda University Local Health Board is in the process of awarding a contract titled "Insourcing Theatre Staff HDDA-DCO-59799". This contract falls under the health services industry category and focuses on providing insourced solutions for theatre staff across multiple specialities and sites within the UK, specifically in the region UKL14. As of May 2026, the procurement is at the award update stage, marking an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) regulations of 2025. The standstill period started with this notice, and representations by providers are due by 31st July 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 500,000, is expected to commence in August 2025 and run until 31st March 2027, having been initiated through a direct award under the Shared Business Services Insourcing of Clinical Services framework.

This tender creates significant opportunities for large businesses, particularly those experienced in providing health services, to deliver innovative insourced staffing solutions. Such businesses can contribute to achieving the Welsh Government's targets for referral to treatment times and waiting list initiatives. The nature of the direct award process provides a streamlined opportunity for established suppliers like Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited, who are already identified as the supplier. Additionally, with its focus on treating patients close to home in Wales, companies that can adapt to regional healthcare demands and operate multiple specialty sites could see substantial growth and partnership opportunities with the Hywel Dda University Local Health Board.

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Notice Title

Insourcing Theatre Staff HDDA-DCO-59799

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an Insourced solution for theatre staff.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an Insourced solution for theatre staff. The Health Board has been allocated funds this year to deliver the upon Welsh Government (WG) targets with regards to referral to treatment times (RTT) and reducing waiting list initiatives (WLI). A prime concern for the Health Board is to treat patients as close to home as possible and therefore deliver insourcing solutions. The Health Board requires an insourced solution to support with Theatre staffing across multiple specialities, across multiple sites. The procurement was initiated utilising Shared Business Services' (SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Services framework (ref SBS10203) under a direct award, as permissible under the framework. The estimated contract value is GBP 500,000 ex VAT, with the contract to being in August 2025 and to expire 31st March 2027.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056371
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048607-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHCARE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK

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