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title: "BCU-DIR-64099- Interim Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Community Equipment- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078840"
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buyer: "Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board"
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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

Buyer: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078840

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097406-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £813,310 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board |
| Additional buyers | Denbighshire County Council; Flintshire County Council |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Postcode area | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL57 2PW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL32 Gwynedd |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Electoral ward | Y Faenol |
| Westminster constituency | Bangor Aberconwy |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SLC CARE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 11:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097406-2026
- 15 Oct 2026 at 10:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097340-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097406-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097340-2026
  15th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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