Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostic Procedures
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 10 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNWSSPP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales, have refreshed an established a framework agreement for the
provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostic Procedures. The tender is split into the following lots:
Lot 1 Outsourcing.
Lot 2 Insourcing which is sub-divided (Lot 2a) with equipment/infrastructure (Lot 2b) without equipment and infrastructure.
Lot 3 Facility lot which will be subdivided into Facility - including all equipment and consumables (Lot 3) and Lot 3+ which is all services
covered under Lot 3 plus clinical staff, admin staff, high-cost consumables, and specialist equipment to be determined (priced) at call off
stage (Lot 3+)
and covers the following disciplines:
Breast
Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy)
Neuroscience
Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics
Gastroenterology
Ophthalmology
Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics
General Surgery
Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery
CT Scanning
Gynaecology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dermatology
MRI Scanning
Pain Management
Ear Nose & Throat (ENT)
Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics
Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)*
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics
Urology
Vascular
Along with the above there may also be additional disciplines added
CPV: Surgical hospital services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1OutsourcingAwarded
This lot is for the provision of outsourcing.
Lot #2InsourcingAwarded
The lot will be sub-divided into the following sub-lots;
Lot 2a the provision of insourcing with equipment/infrastructure.
Lot 2b the provision of insourcing without equipment/infrastructure.
Lot #3FacilityAwarded
The lot will be sub-divided into the following sub-lots;
Lot 3 - Facility - including all equipment and consumables
Lot 3+ all services covered under Lot 3 plus clinical staff, admin staff, high-cost consumables, and specialist equipment to be determined
(priced) at call off stage.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 09:45 BST
- Last source update
- 16 May 2025, 09:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022031- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05154fFind a Tender
Publisher note: NOTE: Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Social Value in support of the authority. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) are to ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas; -Well-Being of Future Generations Act -Foundational Economy -Carbon Footprint The Framework will remain open throughout its lifetime to allow - on an annual basis - (i) new entrants to the market (prospective Bidders) to seek appointment onto the Framework, (ii) existing Framework Providers to seek appointment onto the Framework in relation to different, or additional Lots to those for which they were originally appointed onto the Framework and / or (iii) existing Framework Providers can apply to adjust their Framework pricing. Please see below for refresh dates- ITT 98956 Full bid by 30/11/2025 / appointment to framework 01/04/2026 *In the event the Framework Agreement is extended. Full bid by 30/11/2026* / appointment to framework 01/04/2027* Full bid by 30/11/2027* / appointment to framework 01/04/2028* Full bid by 30/11/2028* / appointment to framework 01/04/2029* Full bid by 30/11/2029* / appointment to framework 01/04/2030* This is a non-committal framework agreement will be in place from 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further four years until 31 March 3031. The usage is undefined, and this is applicable across all lots. The total contract value for the initial contract terms is estimated to be GBP100 million. The total contract value including the extension option is estimated to be GBP200 millio (WA Ref:150598)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 3 Facility
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 1 Outsourcing
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 Insourcing
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Outsourcing | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Insourcing | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Facility | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
10 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardContracting authority
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardContracting authority
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardContracting authority
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardContracting authority
- Hywel Dda University Health BoarContracting authority
- Swansea Bay University Health BoarContracting authority
- Velindre University NHS TrustContracting authority
- Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)Contracting authority
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_MainPage.aspxContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- AM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LTDFramework contractor
- CARDIOSCAN LTDFramework contractor
- Concept Care SolutionsFramework contractor
- Medicare Insourcing Services LtdFramework contractor
- Physiological Measurements LimitedFramework contractor
- SAH DIAGNOSTICS LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.