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Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines

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

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has concluded its procurement process for the "Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines" tender under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This contract, focusing on healthcare services, has been awarded and is active from 1st August 2025 to 30th September 2025. The process involved a framework agreement with competition and is pertinent to the healthcare sector, specifically in the region UKL22, which includes Epsom. The tender was managed by a team from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, with significant roles including General Manager and Deputy General Manager of Planned Care. Key dates include the contract start date of 1st August 2025 and the contract's completion set for the end of September 2025.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for large-scale healthcare providers such as those specialising in planned care and surgical services. With an awarded contract value of £150,355.17, businesses involved in providing specialised healthcare services could widen their scope and improve their service offerings under this agreement. Success in this tender involved achieving high scores in technical, commercial, and social value assessments, which emphasises comprehensive service delivery and cost-effectiveness. Organisations like Nuffield Health and Spire Healthcare, both established large-scale suppliers in the UK healthcare sector, have already been recognised under this procurement, setting a precedent for businesses with similar capabilities and resources to engage in such competitive tenders.

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Notice Title

Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines

Notice Description

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 with competition. Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-154807
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=154807
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£150,355 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
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
Sarah Yellen
Contact Email
sarah.yellen@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Post Town
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
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NUFFIELD HEALTH

SPIRE HEALTHCARE

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