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
- Suppliers
- Spire Healthcare, Nuffield Health
- Value
- £8,708,470 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · ENT or audiologist services (CPV 85121240)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 053188-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 May 2025
- Published2 Sep 2025Published 102 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement for Outsourcing / Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services Reference Number: PRO-OJEULT-50776 utilising the direct award option for Lot 1 – Outsourcing. The Direct Award was undertaken to establish a contract to cover Outsourcing requirements relating to Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) within the Geographical footprint of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board between 23rd May 2025 and end 22nd May 2026, with the option to extend from 23rd May 2026 to the 22nd May 2027. Joint Award
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Spire Healthcare | £8.47m |
| BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Nuffield Health | £242k |
About the suppliers
Spire Healthcare: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01522532).
Nuffield Health: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00576970).