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Extension of Current Bed Management Service Contract

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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29 Jul 2026 at 09:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

20 Jul 2026 at 16:58

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured a bed management service for Swansea Bay Health Board. The requirement is an extension of the existing bed managed service contract, supporting the management and coordination of hospital beds and related healthcare operations in Swansea. It is classified as a health and social work service (CPV 85000000). The arrangement concerns one service lot and was commissioned by the Welsh NHS procurement organisation on behalf of the health board. The selected supplier is Arjo, a large UK-based company. The work is therefore relevant to providers of managed hospital bed services, healthcare support operations and services that can be delivered within an established NHS bed-management arrangement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Arjo. The award date was 20 July 2026. The award value is £587,980 excluding VAT, or £705,576 including VAT. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 19 October 2026, providing a two-month extension to the current service while Swansea Bay Health Board prepares a new bed managed service contract. The extension is made under the existing contract’s terms and conditions. The direct award was used specifically to maintain the current service during this preparation period, rather than run a competition. A standstill period ends on 10 August 2026, and contract signature is scheduled for 17 August 2026. The award remains recorded as pending.

This award confirms demand from Swansea Bay Health Board for a managed hospital bed service delivered through an established NHS arrangement. For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need demonstrable capability in bed management services and the operational capacity to support hospital bed coordination at health-board scale. Experience of working within NHS or comparable healthcare environments would help a supplier show that it can operate safely within existing clinical and administrative processes. Suppliers would also need to understand and comply with detailed incumbent service terms, maintain continuity during a transition or extension, and support the buyer while it prepares a replacement arrangement. Arjo’s selection shows that a large, established healthcare-services provider was considered suitable for this short-term extension.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extension of Current Bed Management Service Contract

Notice Description

Direct Award to extend current Bed Managed Service Contract for a period of 2 months whilst Swansea Bay Health Board undertake preparation for a new bed managed service contract.

Procurement Information

Direct Award to extend current Bed Managed Service Contract for a period of 2 months whilst Swansea Bay Health Board undertake preparation for a new bed managed service contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£587,980 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arjo UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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