Official UK procurement notice
BCU-DIR-59836- MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT WITHIN BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD, FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are aiming to ratify the Direct Award of a contract to the incumbent supplier Healthcare Matters UK Ltd for the Maintenance, Service and Testing of Community Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council.
This contract is to be seen as an interim arrangement while a detailed Procurement process is carried out. Following advice from the NWSSP Legal and Risk Department during initial re-tendering discussions, it has been noted that a further review of the Terms and Conditions is to take place due to the involvement of multiple contracting authorities. It has been advised that a Memorandum of Understanding is to be created amongst the contracting authorities to ensure clear stipulation of contract responsibilities and liabilities
This agreement is to run in line with the current contract term of 01/07/2025-30/06/2026.This 12 month period will allow NWSSP Procurement Services to work closely with the associated parties while review is undertaken by the relevant Legal and Risk colleagues.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2025, 12:54 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2025, 12:43 BST
- Authority reference
BCU-DIR-59836- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038922- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055841Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
- Published justification
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are aiming to ratify the Direct Award of a contract to the incumbent supplier Healthcare Matters UK Ltd for the Maintenance, Service and Testing of Community Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council.
This contract is to be seen as an interim arrangement while a detailed Procurement process is carried out. Following advice from the NWSSP Legal and Risk Department during initial re-tendering discussions, it has been noted that a further review of the Terms and Conditions is to take place due to the involvement of multiple contracting authorities. It has been advised that a Memorandum of Understanding is to be created amongst the contracting authorities to ensure clear stipulation of contract responsibilities and liabilities
This agreement is to run in line with the current contract term of 01/07/2025-30/06/2026.This 12 month period will allow NWSSP Procurement Services to work closely with the associated parties while review is undertaken by the relevant Legal and Risk colleagues.
- Risks
Lack of contract award would cause a high risk to the Health Board and Local Authorities due to the key role this service plays within the community model. Bespoke Terms and Conditions are to be built to ensure clear support for all Contracting Authorities while this 12 month interim contract period is active.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Jul 2025 → 22 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published10 Jul 2025, 12:43 BST
- Standstill ends22 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published3 Jul 2025, 12:54 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2025, 12:43 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLC care T/A Healthcare MattersSMEBCU-DIR-59836- Service, Maintenance and Testing of Community Equipment within BCUHB, FCC and DCC23 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 | £1,156,850 | 2 Jun 2025standstill to 22 Jul 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- Denbighshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- Flintshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HealthCare MattersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender