Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing Orthopaedic Procedures · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are seeking to award an eight (8) month contract for the outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures. The direct award is being facilitated utilising the All Wales Framework Agreement for Outsourcing/Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services.
CPV: Orthopaedic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a…Awarded
This is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a competition. Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are awarding at eight (8) month contract for the outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures. The direct award is being facilitated utilising the All Wales Framework Agreement for Outsourcing/Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services.
The proposed arrangement will provide capacity for up to approximately 203 patients, based on current demand and capacity assumptions. The contract will operate on a zero-commitment basis, allowing the Health Board to utilise capacity only where required.
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
- 28 Oct 2026, 16:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 16:29 GMT
- Authority reference
P0497- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102280- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792cfFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
An Expression of Interest exercise was undertaken to identify providers capable of delivering the required volume of hip and knee replacement procedures within the required timeframe. Practice Plus Group Emerson's Green was the only provider to express interest and confirm its ability to provide the necessary capacity.
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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. (WA Ref:172566)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Plus Group Hospitals Limited | £1,605,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 102280-2026-P0497-1 · Practice Plus Group Hospitals Limited
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2026
- Value
- £1,605,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.