Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Probrand Limited
- Value
- £612,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Computer equipment and supplies (CPV 30200000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 051165-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Feb 2026
- Published1 Jun 2026Published 97 days after the contract date
Description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for the supply of computers on wheels (COWs) to mount PCs, monitors, laptops and tablets to provide care at the bedside. These carts enable healthcare professionals to access and input patient information directly at the bedside, ensuring data is entered accurately and in real time. By facilitating point-of-care digital access, COWs support clinical workflows, reduce delays, and minimise transcription errors. They are essential for delivering bedside care within a modern, digitally enabled healthcare environment, and are a key enabler for the successful implementation of the Health Board’s digital transformation strategy.
About the supplier
Probrand Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02653446).