Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BCU-FCONC-61573 - Urology Diagnostic - Insourcing
Reference number
BCU-FCONC-61573
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121292 - Urologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To support the delivery of Insourced diagnostic Urology services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £384,980
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwalardr University Health Board (BCUHB)
The Health Board (BCUHB) has identified a need to insource Urology service delivery in order to:
- Provide additional services to support its Elective Recovery Plan for long waiting patients on a RTT pathway.
- Increase access to diagnostics procedures and reduce waiting times for Urgent Suspected Cancer patients through nationally agreed methods.
The external provider will support the delivery of the planned care elective programme inclusive of all points of delivery, including the completion of all clinical administration.
Clinical and Multi-disciplinary support staff, inclusive of medical and nursing will be required to see and treat patients throughout the diagnostic aspect of their pathways i.e Flexible Cystoscopy, Local Anaesthetic Transperineal biopsy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Collaboration and Service Sustainability, / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access and reducing health inequalities / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social responsibility / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board intends to proceed with a direct award call-off under the SBS Framework for Insourcing of Clinical Services - SBS10203 - Notice published in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BCU-DCO-61574
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
Unit 2, Mill Square Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK125ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £384,980
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 11:59pm Tuesday 3rd February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
-The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined below.
Basic Selection Criteria
-Activity
-Financial standing
-Technical ability
Key Criteria
-Quality (45%)
-Value (30%)
-Collaboration and Service Sustainability (15%)
-Improving access and reducing health inequalities (5%)
-Social responsibility (5%)
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process.
(WA Ref:160649)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom