Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Contact
Miss Katy Leanne Jones
Telephone
+44 2921501500
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regional Outsourcing Cataracts
Reference number
ABU-MIN-59347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement with a competition, a mini-competition has been conducted under NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement for Outsourcing / Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services Reference Number: PRO-OJEULT-50776.
This mini-competition was run to establish a contract to cover Outsourcing to support the delivery of Cataracts Procedures in South East
Wales for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cwm Taff Bro Morgannwg University Health Board between July 2025 and end March 2026. The service is expected to be delivered regularly Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm during the period. The service will be delivered within 20 miles of the South East Wales Boarder.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
5 August 2025
End date
31 March 2026
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2025/S 000-041402
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ABU-MIN-59347
Title
Regional Outsourcing Cataracts
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
4 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO157PA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £40,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract 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 award to a provider under a framework agreement call off with a competition, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales.
Date of contract award - 4TH August 2025
Dates between which the services are intended be provided - 5/08/2025 - 31/03/2026
Award Decision Makers:
Robert Holcombe – Director of Finance ABUHB
James Dalton – Finance ABUHB
Hannah Brayford – Planning ABUHB
Alison Mulligan – Ophthalmology ABUHB
David Challenger – Ophthalmology ABUHB
Rhiannon Reynolds – Ophthalmology ABUHB
Rhys Andrews – Ophthalmology CVUHB
Sankha Udakumbura – Ophthalmology CVUHB
Carol Rees – Ophthalmology CTMUHB
Mary Morris - Ophthalmology CTMUHB
Amit Gaur - Ophthalmology CTMUHB
St Joseph's were removed from the process due to an incomplete tender submission.
No conflicts of interest were identified during the procurement process.
(WA Ref:154704)
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
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
5 August 2025
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£40,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO157PA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000