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Acute Locun Physician

Velindre University NHS Trust

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05 Oct 2026 at 09:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Velindre University NHS Trust procured an interim acute locum physician to support its Acute, Inpatient and Palliative Care Service at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The clinician provides consultant-level leadership and continuity of senior clinical decisions across acute oncology inpatient services. Duties include daily ward rounds, reviewing patients whose condition is deteriorating, discharge planning and escalation decisions, supervising junior medical staff, and taking part in clinical governance and patient safety work. The requirement is temporary specialist medical cover intended to maintain service delivery and continuity of care after the previous agency arrangement expired, while addressing identified clinical risks. This is a medical specialist service for a cancer centre, rather than a general staffing or non-clinical support requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Velindre University NHS Trust awarded the contract to LOCUM PEOPLE LTD through a direct award from an existing framework, without a further competition. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is valued at £58,950. The procurement was organised as one lot; its status is recorded as cancelled, although the related award is active and a contract has been signed. The framework call-off assessment considered supplier capability, and the stated award criteria allocated 10% to quality and 90% to price. One bid was recorded. The contract is for interim physician cover; no contract period is stated in the supplied process information.

This award shows demand at Velindre University NHS Trust for consultant-level acute oncology cover that can sustain inpatient clinical leadership and decision-making. A credible supplier for a similar requirement would need to provide an appropriately experienced acute locum physician able to lead ward rounds, assess deteriorating inpatients, make escalation and discharge decisions, supervise junior doctors, and contribute to governance and patient safety. The service requires continuity and the ability to mitigate clinical risk in a specialist cancer-centre setting, not simply the provision of short-term medical personnel. Suppliers should also be capable of meeting the buyer’s requirements under the relevant framework call-off route; the award was made without a separate competition, with price weighted much more heavily than quality in the stated assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Acute Locun Physician

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of an interim Acute Locum Physician to support the Acute, Inpatient and Palliative Care Service within Velindre University NHS Trust. The role will provide consultant-level clinical leadership, continuity of senior clinical decision-making and inpatient oversight across acute oncology services. The appointed clinician will support daily inpatient ward rounds, review of deteriorating patients, discharge planning, escalation decisions, supervision of junior medical staff and participation in governance and patient safety activities. The procurement will ensure continuity of care, maintain service delivery and mitigate identified clinical risks following the expiry of the current agency arrangement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award under an existing framework agreement for the provision of Acute Locum Physician services. The contract has been awarded in accordance with the framework's call-off provisions to provide temporary specialist medical cover and support continuity of clinical services.

Procurement Information

The contract has been awarded by direct award under an established framework agreement that was procured in compliance with the applicable procurement legislation. The framework terms permit direct award without the need to undertake a further competition. The contracting authority assessed the available framework suppliers and determined that the awarded supplier was capable of meeting the Authority's requirements for the provision of Acute Locum Physician services. Accordingly, the contract has been awarded in accordance with the framework agreement and its call-off provisions. As the award is a call-off from a compliant framework agreement, no separate contract notice or further competition was required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07804b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093607-2026
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

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,950 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
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
Velindre University NHS Trust
Additional Buyers

NWSSP

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
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
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOCUM PEOPLE LTD

Further Information

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