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-61097 - Non-Obstetric, Obstetric And Anomaly Ultrasound Scanning
Reference number
BCU-FCONC-61097
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
additional Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on the Health Board sites
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: £651,000
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 provide trained Sonographers who are able to complete Non-Obstetric, Obstetric and Anomaly Ultrasound scans using the BCU in-house scanners and in house Radiology Information system and PACs. This service is required to fill a shortage in roster cover by BCU staff.
The provider and BCUHB will hold monthly meetings to agree the service level required, which will be agreed by both parties 2 months in advance.
BCUHB will book the scan lists and will endeavour to provide a Radiology Clinical Support worker for each list. Where this is not possible, BCU will arrange for the provider to provide this support. The provider may also be requested to support with booking patients. There will be no minimum number of scans required to be issued by BCUHB for this service (which will be known as the regular service support)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Collaboration and Service Sustainability, / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access and reducing health inequalities / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Responsibility / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 25
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:
Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6276 - Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing) framework - 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-59130
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 May 2025
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
SCAN ASSURE MEDICAL ULTRASOUND LIMITED
5 Ledsham Close Ledsham Close, Birchwood
Warrington
WA36LY
Telephone
+44 07818057832
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,419,856
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 25th 2025. 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 (40%)
-Value (25%)
-Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%)
-Improving access and reducing health inequalities (10%)
-Social responsibility (15%)
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process.
(WA Ref:158183)
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