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
Contact
Sian John
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
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
Insourcing Outpatient Appointments
Reference number
HDDA-MIN-60067
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an Insourced solution for new and follow outpatient appointments.
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: £375,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL14 - South West Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an Insourced solution for new and follow up outpatient appointments.
The Health Board has been allocated funds this year to deliver the upon Welsh Government (WG) targets with regards to referral to treatment times (RTT) and reducing waiting list initiatives (WLI). A prime concern for the Health Board is to treat patients as close to home as possible and therefore deliver insourcing solutions.
The Health Board requires an insourced solution to support with new and follow up outpatient appointments across multiple specialities, across multiple sites.
The procurement was initiated utilising NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership’s (NWSSP) Framework Agreement for Provision of Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures (ref PRO-OJEULT-5077) under a mini competition exercise.
The estimated contract value is GBP 375,000 ex VAT, with the contract to being in December 2025 and to expire 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - 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:
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.
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
HDDA-MIN-60067
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHS PARTNERS SURGICAL LIMITED
The Gatehouse Kay Street, Summerseat
Bury
BL95PE
Telephone
+44 7834420237
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
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 26 November to sian.john4@wales.nhs.uk. This contract has not yet been formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
The procurement was initiated utilising NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership's (NWSSP) Framework Agreement for Provision of Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures (ref PRO-OJEULT-5077) under a mini competition.
(WA Ref:158197)
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