Official UK procurement notice
BCU-DIR-63043- Maintenance of Community Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council
Procurement agent: 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 SLC Care 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 measure following a recent competitive process to allow sufficient time for the Contracting Authorities to seek relevant approval and fulfill the required governance procedures.
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
- 8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Authority reference
BCU-DIR-63043- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054626- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af96Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; 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 SLC Care UK Ltd for the Maintenance, Service and Testing of Community Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council.
Following a competitive tender procedure, the Contracting Authorities require further time to allow for appropriate approval and governance procedures to take place.
- Risks
Regularly supplier meetings will be scheduled to ensure the Contracting Authorities are monitoring spend and performance over the proposed term.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Jun 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Standstill ends121 days ago22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published10 Jun 2026, 10:54 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 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 MattersSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | £200,000 | 1 May 2026standstill to 22 Jun 2026 | 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 authorityPrivate utilityWelsh devolved regulations apply
- Flintshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipProcuring entityProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SLC Care UK LtdAwarded 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