--- title: "Healthcare Services - Referral & Procedures" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "South Wales Fire and Rescue Service" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Healthcare Services - Referral & Procedures Buyer: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795e4.json) ## Summary South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a provider for specialist healthcare referral services, advice and surgical procedures. The requirement is divided into seven clinical areas: neck, shoulder, elbow and arm, back, knee and leg, foot and ankle, and hip. The back lot covers referrals and specialist advice; the other lots include surgical procedures as well as referrals. The service is intended to address medical issues affecting these parts of the body. Work is to be delivered in Wales. Suppliers may be interested in one or more clinical areas, depending on their specialist service offer. The buyer is South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, based in Llantrisant. The buyer invited offers through an open competition for a below-threshold contract. The deadline for questions was 23 November 2026 at 17:00, and the bid deadline was 30 November 2026 at 12:00. The overall estimated value is £168,000 excluding VAT (£201,600 including VAT). Each of the seven lots is estimated at £24,000 excluding VAT (£28,800 including VAT). Each lot has an initial 12-month contract period from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with three optional 12-month extensions, making a maximum possible term of four years. For every lot, evaluation gives 70% to quality, 20% to price and 10% to social value. This opportunity suits healthcare providers able to deliver specialist referral pathways and advice, and, for the relevant clinical lots, surgical procedures for musculoskeletal and related medical issues. Providers can focus their offer on one or more of the seven body-area specialisms rather than needing to cover every area. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable for each lot, making the work accessible to specialist and smaller providers as well as larger healthcare organisations. Competing suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the quality of their clinical service and explain the social value their delivery can provide, as these together account for 80% of the evaluation. The procurement does not set out specific professional accreditations, staffing levels or prior experience requirements in the supplied information. ## Notice South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are seeking to award a below-threshold contract to appoint a service provider for the provision of referral services for specialist healthcare advice and surgical procedures. The Contract Term shall be for an initial period of 12-months with the option to extend by up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods (1+1+1+1). ### Lot Information Neck Referral services and surgical procedures for medical issues relating to the neck Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Shoulder Referral services and surgical procedures relating to medical issues with the shoulder Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Elbow & Arm Referral services and surgical procedures for medical issues relating to the elbow and arm Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Back Referral services and specialist advice for medical issues relating to the back Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Knee and Leg Referral services and surgical procedures for medical issues relating to the knee and leg Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Foot and Ankle Referral services and surgical procedures for medical issues relating to the foot and ankle Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods Hip Referral services and surgical procedures for medical issues relating to the hip. Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for up to a further 36-months in 3 x 12-month extension periods ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103868-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £168,000 | | Lots value | £168,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service | | Locality | LLANTRISANT | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF72 8LX | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Llantrisant and Talbot Green | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 15:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103868-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103868-2026 2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=385386 Invitation to Tender Document - Part 1 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=385387 Invitation to Tender Document - Part 2 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=385389 Appendix 1 - Business Continuity Audit Report - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=385391 Appendix 2 - Terms and Conditions ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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