---
title: "Outsourcing Facility Only"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-130004"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130004.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2023-03-15"
---

# Outsourcing Facility Only

Buyer: SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-130004

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## Summary

The Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a contract for "Outsourcing Facility Only" to The Parkway Clinic/Eye Wales. This outsourcing contract involves the use of operating theatres by an independent provider. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award process without prior publication of a call for competition. This decision was made in response to the urgent need to increase theatre capacity due to a significant increase in patient waiting lists.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, particularly those capable of providing theatre facilities for medical procedures. The Swansea Bay University Health Board identified the need to direct award the contract to Parkway Clinic due to their ability to provide necessary capacity close to the Health Board’s premises, ensuring efficient patient care. Businesses offering services like oral surgery, soft tissue excisions, tooth extraction, and other specialities would find this tender well-suited for their expertise.

## Notice

Outsourcing Facility only contract for use of operating theatres with the Independent provider

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health Board has historically had significant gaps in capacity and demand across a number of specialties, which have been previously managed through short term solutions such as waiting list initiatives, weekend working and outsourcing high levels of activity to Independent Providers using non-recurrent funding. The impact of severely reduced theatre activity in the Health Board during the Covid19 pandemic has worsened the position to the point where traditional solutions to lengthy and high-volume waiting lists are insufficient and undesirable. SB UHB are looking to direct award a contract for the use of Facilities only with Parkway Clinic. Theatres will be needed for a range of specialities including but not limited to: - Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery - Oral soft tissue excisions/ biopsies - Extraction and surgical removal of teeth - Enucleate cysts - Apicectomy of teeth and removal of metalwork/plates.

### Procurement Information

Given the need to address the significant increase in patient waiting lists. SB UHB require additional theatre capacity. The Health Board has explored various options to increase theatre capacity. This proposed award is a part of a range of measures being implemented. Given the urgent need to prioritise patient care and the lack of an existing contract/framework agreement being available, several providers were engaged with to establish their capacity to support the Health Boards need. It was also acknowledged that providers premises would need to be located within or close to the Health Board to enable efficient care to patients. Of those providers engaged with only Parkway Clinic were able to provide capacity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130004 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,516,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | PORT TALBOT |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA12 7BX |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Aberavon |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PARKWAY CLINIC/EYE WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111200 - Medical hospital services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130004

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR431076
  Outsourcing Facility Only - Outsourcing Facility only contract for use of operating theatres with the Independent provider

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=130004
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-130004

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