Official UK procurement notice
BCU-FCONC-64475 Provision of Pain Management Insourcing at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board
Authority: Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBCUHB are seeking a time limited insourced pain management service for East Integrated Health Community (EIHC). The commissioned service will provide an end to end; evidence informed biopsychosocial pathway for a cohort of approximately 350 adult patients and is intended to clear East's pain management backlog of patients waiting over 104 weeks by 31st March 2027.
The provider will need to mobilise within four to six weeks of contract award and will work with the Health Board (HB) to agree a detailed monthly trajectory. Transfer, contact or triage alone will not constitute backlog clearance. Each patient must reach an appropriate, recorded pathway outcome and the HB must receive the information needed to apply the NHS Wales referral to treatment rules correctly.
CPV: Services provided by medical personnel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BBCUHB are seeking a time limited insourced pain management service for East…Awarded
BBCUHB are seeking a time limited insourced pain management service for East Integrated Health Community (EIHC). The commissioned service will provide an end to end; evidence informed biopsychosocial pathway for a cohort of approximately 350 adult patients and is intended to clear East's pain management backlog of patients waiting over 104 weeks by 31st March 2027.
The provider will need to mobilise within four to six weeks of contract award and will work with the Health Board (HB) to agree a detailed monthly trajectory. Transfer, contact or triage alone will not constitute backlog clearance. Each patient must reach an appropriate, recorded pathway outcome and the HB must receive the information needed to apply the NHS Wales referral to treatment rules correctly.
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
- 13 Oct 2026, 13:44 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 13:44 BST
- Authority reference
BCU-FCONC-64475- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096558- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078691Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
BBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to utilise a direct award via NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Services. 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 23rd October 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 (40%) -Value (25%) -Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%) -Improving access and reducing health inequalities (10%) -Social responsibility (15%) -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. (WA Ref:171772)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORA HEALTH GROUP LTD | £230,910 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 096558-2026-BCU-FCONC-64475-1 · CORA HEALTH GROUP LTD
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Value
- £230,910
- 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
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CORA HEALTH GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.