Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing of Cataracts Procedures
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Insourcing of Cataracts Procedures within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This proposed contract is to cover Insourcing to Cataract Procedures across North…Awarded
This proposed contract is to cover Insourcing to Cataract Procedures across North Wales in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board between 1st December 2025 until the end March 2026. The service is expected to be delivered regularly at Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 8am and 6pm during the period, but there must be ability to deliver in evenings where requested and provision of facilities allows. The service will be delivered within the geographical areas of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Health Board will book patients and manage lists, but the provider will provide medical secretary support for the activity, as well as a Nurse/HCA.
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a competition under the NHS SBS Framework Agreement for Insourcing of Clinical Services reference SBS10203.
The estimated value of this agreement is expected to not exceed 889,900
Services will be provided from the point of award up until 31st March 2026.
To address the urgent need for 1,250 cataract treatments by the end March 2026, the proposed award to ID Mental Limited is to guarantee the continuity of services and the uninterrupted treatment of patients as they are a current contracted supplier onsite. Awarding this contract will support a seamless transition to treatment—particularly for complex cataract cases—and ensure patients receive care closer to home.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 17:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Nov 2025, 17:48 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-FCONC-61240- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074984- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1f0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The proposed contract is being awarded under The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, this is an intention to award notice under a framework agreement without competition.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Midnight end Tuesday 25th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Any representations should be sent to gareth.stallard@wales.nhs.uk before the deadline set out above. - The proposed provider is the existing provider within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and to address the urgent need for 1,250 cataract treatments by the end March 2026, the proposed award to ID Mental Limited is to guarantee the continuity of services and the uninterrupted treatment of patients as they are a current contracted supplier onsite. Awarding this contract will support a seamless transition to treatment—particularly for complex cataract cases—and ensure patients receive care closer to home.. - The award decision makers include Director of Transformation, Chief Operating Officer, and Clinical Lead; -The key criteria assessed as part of this proposed award included the providers ability to meet the requirements within the specific timeframe, ability to recover any lost time, how safe and effective care would be delivered under the service, management of staff, managing issues within the service, and ability to meet reporting requirements.; - No providers were excluded from this process; - No conflicts were identified as part of the conflict of interest assessment; (WA Ref:158184)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated18 Nov 2025, 17:48 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Outsourcing of Cataracts Procedures | Insourcing of Cataracts Procedures |
Please note that the Object Title of this procurement states Outsourcing of Cataracts Procedures, but as per the detail of the notice should read as Insourcing of Contract Procedures, please note that the proposed award as per the details of the procurement is for Insourcing and not for Outsourcing.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Medical Group Limited | £889,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 074167-2025-CAV-FCONC-61240-1 · ID Medical Group Limited
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2025
- Value
- £889,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) on behalf of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.