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
- Hywel Dda University Local Health Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- SpaMedica Ltd
- Value
- £12,000,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 076038-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Aug 2026
- Published11 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an outsourced solution for ophthalmology procedures. The Health Board has identified funding to support the Ophthalmology Service to reduce waiting lists and referral to treatment (RTT) time. The outsourcing solution includes a diagnostic treatment centre option, to be located in the HDUHB region. The procurement was initiated utilising Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH) framework, reference F/098/CS/25/IB, under Lot 2, Outsourced Clinical Services, via a direct call off exercise. The estimated contract value is GBP 12000000 exc VAT, with the contract to begin 1 September 2026 and to expire 31 August 2028.
About the supplier
SpaMedica Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06644293).