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) · Local Health Board
- Supplier
- St Joseph's Independent Hospital Limited SME
- Value
- £1,695,980
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Gynaecological hospital services (CPV 85111300)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 058970-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Aug 2025
- Published23 Sep 2025Published 47 days after the contract date
Description
The aim of this initiative is to secure additional diagnostic capacity to help reduce waiting lists and address the existing backlog in ultrasound imaging services. The insourced service will supplement CVUHB’s internal resources while maintaining quality and continuity of care for patients. The Health Board is seeking a provider that can deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end non obstetric ultrasound service, including both imaging and diagnostic reporting. The service must be Delivered by qualified and experienced staff; Operated independently without impacting CVUHB’s current workforce; Provided using high-quality ultrasound equipment compatible with CVUHB systems; Accessible locally, either via mobile infrastructure or at premises close to the Health Board. The provider is expected to deliver approximately 15,000 ultrasound scans over a 12- month contract period, starting in Q2 of the 2025/26 financial year. Service delivery must run Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with an estim…
About the supplier
St Joseph's Independent Hospital Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12287905).