Capital Purchase of a Replacement V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£66,728published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to SYNERON CANDELA (UK) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intend to Direct Award without prior competition for the purchase of a replacement V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

33100000 Medical equipments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
Last source update: 10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021154
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0665e5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

Published justification

The V-Beam Perfecta is a clinically required, pulsed dye laser (PDL) system with specific wavelengths, pulse durations, beam profiles and cooling mechanisms uniquely suited to treating vascular lesions such as port‑wine stains, haemangiomas and telangiectasia.

Clinical consultation has confirmed that alternative suppliers cannot meet the essential clinical requirements relating to treatment outcomes, pulse structure, spot size selection, cooling delivery (Candela’s DCD), and operator safety.
Switching to an alternative platform poses risk of inferior clinical outcomes, retraining requirements and failure to meet documented clinical pathways.
Candela Medical is the sole manufacturer and sole authorised provider of the V-Beam Perfecta Laser and associated consumables, servicing and warranty.
For these reasons, no other supplier can provide equipment that meets the authority’s mandatory clinical and operational specifications.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £66,7281 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SYNERON CANDELA (UK) LIMITEDCapital Purchase of a V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser24 Mar 2026 – 23 Apr 2026	£66,728	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Syneron Candela (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGRT-9688-TLWT 114 Power Road, Unit 3.1, London, London, W45PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT