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BCU-DIR-64099- Interim Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Community Equipment- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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15 Oct 2026 at 10:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, acting with Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council, commissioned interim servicing, maintenance and calibration of community equipment across their area. The work covers medical and precision equipment repair and maintenance, supporting the continued operation and accuracy of equipment used in community services. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership managed the procurement. Delivery covers Flintshire and Denbighshire, alongside the Health Board’s wider regional service area. The arrangement is intended to maintain existing services while the authorities conduct a competitive procurement. This is a single service requirement, rather than a set of separately described equipment or geographic lots.

The process is complete and the authorities selected SLC Care Limited for a direct award to the incumbent supplier. The stated justification is that changing supplier could result in different or incompatible services, creating disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The award is valued at £813,310.50 excluding VAT (£975,972.60 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027, with an optional three-month extension to 30 September 2027 to allow the competitive process and required approvals to proceed. A contract signature was scheduled for 27 October 2026. The procurement has one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs. No award evaluation criteria are set out for this direct award.

This award indicates continuing demand across the three authorities for servicing, maintenance and calibration of community equipment, with continuity of operation and compatibility with existing equipment central to the stated direct-award rationale. Suppliers positioning for a future competitive requirement would need demonstrable expertise in maintaining and calibrating medical and precision equipment, and the ability to support community equipment across the regional service area. Experience working with existing equipment and systems would help address the operational and maintenance risks identified by the authorities. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, and was managed as a single service lot. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the awarded work was delivered by a business of that scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCU-DIR-64099- Interim Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Community Equipment- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council

Notice Description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (and on behalf of Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council) are aiming to ratify the Direct Award of a contract to the incumbent supplier, SLC Care UK Ltd for the Service, Maintenance and required Calibration of Community Equipment across the region. This contract is to be seen as an interim arrangement while a competitive procedure is carried out.

Procurement Information

This proposed contract award should be considered in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5- Direct Award Justifications- Paragraph 7: 7- The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078840
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097406-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£813,310 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 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
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Additional Buyers

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2PW
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Y Faenol
Westminster Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SLC CARE LIMITED

Further Information

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