Official UK procurement notice
BCU-FCONC-61573 - Urology Diagnostic - Insourcing
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo support the delivery of Insourced diagnostic Urology services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
CPV: Medical imaging services · Urologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology…Awarded
To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwalardr University Health Board (BCUHB)
The Health Board (BCUHB) has identified a need to insource Urology service delivery in order to:
- Provide additional services to support its Elective Recovery Plan for long waiting patients on a RTT pathway.
- Increase access to diagnostics procedures and reduce waiting times for Urgent Suspected Cancer patients through nationally agreed methods.
The external provider will support the delivery of the planned care elective programme inclusive of all points of delivery, including the completion of all clinical administration.
Clinical and Multi-disciplinary support staff, inclusive of medical and nursing will be required to see and treat patients throughout the diagnostic aspect of their pathways i.e Flexible Cystoscopy, Local Anaesthetic Transperineal biopsy.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMT
- Authority reference
BCU-FCONC-61573- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006227- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d69Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board intends to proceed with a direct award call-off under the SBS Framework for Insourcing of Clinical Services - SBS10203 - Notice published in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Tuesday 3rd February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. -The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined below. Basic Selection Criteria -Activity -Financial standing -Technical ability Key Criteria -Quality (45%) -Value (30%) -Collaboration and Service Sustainability (15%) -Improving access and reducing health inequalities (5%) -Social responsibility (5%) -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. (WA Ref:160649)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Medical Group Limited | £384,980 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006227-2026-BCU-DCO-61574-1 · ID Medical Group Limited
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2026
- Value
- £384,980
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.