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Insourcing of Breast Radiology Services

Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Summary of the contracting process

Swansea Bay University Health Board procured an independent provider to deliver specialist breast radiology services across its locations in Swansea Bay. The requirement covers a specialist breast radiologist providing around 25.5 hours of support each week, including four one-stop breast clinics weekly, with 12 patients per clinic. The work also includes mammography reporting, CT reporting, and preparation for and presentation at multidisciplinary team meetings. This is a medical imaging service, classified under CPV 85150000. It is intended to support the Health Board’s ability to maintain the required level of specialist breast services and patient care. The selected provider is a medical and diagnostic care business, indicating that the work is suitable for specialist healthcare providers able to supply consultant-level radiology capacity.

The procurement has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Wales for health services, as a framework agreement call-off without a competition. The award procedure was used because a national shortage of consultant radiologists was creating a high risk to patient safety and health. The award date was 10 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 16 August 2026 to 15 January 2027, lasting up to 150 days. The selected supplier is THE MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CARE GROUP LIMITED. The contract value is £98,200. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and cost was the sole evaluation criterion, weighted at 100%. The tender is recorded as complete and the contract as active. The procurement was treated as urgent and the lot record is marked cancelled, although an active award and contract are recorded.

This outcome shows demand from Swansea Bay University Health Board for externally supplied breast radiology capacity when consultant staffing is insufficient. A credible future competitor would need access to a specialist breast radiologist able to provide sustained weekly clinical capacity, run one-stop breast clinics, and report mammography and CT examinations. Experience of preparing for and presenting cases at multidisciplinary team meetings would also be important, alongside the ability to work within Health Board locations and NHS clinical processes. The requirement demonstrates that a relatively focused specialist provider can satisfy the service: the recorded successful supplier is an SME and the procurement received one bid. Businesses with consultant radiology recruitment or insourcing capability, robust clinical governance, and experience delivering diagnostic imaging services should monitor this buyer’s comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insourcing of Breast Radiology Services

Notice Description

SBUHB require support from an Independent Provider to be able to deliver a specialist Breast Radiology Service. The requirement is for a specialist Breast Radiologist to carry out approximately 25.5 hours per week for up to 5 months providing the following services: One-Stop Breast Clinic (4 Clinics per Week, seeing 12 patients per Clinic) Mammography Reporting CT Reporting MDT Preparations and Presentation

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract 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 contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement without a competition, for the avoidance of doubt this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Procurement Information

Due to a national shortage of consultant radiologist SBUHB are unable to satisfy the current level of required services which poses high risk to patient safety and health.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d391
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080687-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORT TALBOT
Postcode
SA12 7BR
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Baglan
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Endoscopy Group

Further Information

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