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Insourcing Theatre Staff HDDA-DCO-59799

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

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22 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is in the process of awarding a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Wales for insourcing theatre staff. This procurement falls under the health industry category and involves services to be delivered in the UK, specifically in the UKL14 region, with Hywel Dda University Health Board as the primary beneficiary. The procurement method used was a limited procedure through a direct award, without prior publication of a competition call. The contract is valued at GBP 500,000 and spans from August 2025 to March 2027. Key dates include a representation deadline by 31st July 2025, following the notice published on 22nd July 2025, marking the start of a standstill period.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in providing health services solutions. Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited has been identified as the supplier for this contract, indicative of opportunities for large-scale suppliers within the health sector. Businesses adept at delivering insourced solutions for theatre staffing across multiple specialties and sites would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The contract aligns with the Health Board's goal to improve referral to treatment times and reduce waiting lists, a demand likely to create continued opportunities in the healthcare services market.

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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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-153747
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153747
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Email
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501375

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
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
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHCARE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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