Official UK procurement notice
Capital Purchase of a Replacement V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intend to Direct Award without prior competition for the purchase of a replacement V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure 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
- 10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021154- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0665e5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The V-Beam Perfecta is a clinically required, pulsed dye laser (PDL) system with specific wavelengths, pulse durations, beam profiles and cooling mechanisms uniquely suited to treating vascular lesions such as port‑wine stains, haemangiomas and telangiectasia.
- Clinical consultation has confirmed that alternative suppliers cannot meet the essential clinical requirements relating to treatment outcomes, pulse structure, spot size selection, cooling delivery (Candela’s DCD), and operator safety.
- Switching to an alternative platform poses risk of inferior clinical outcomes, retraining requirements and failure to meet documented clinical pathways.
- Candela Medical is the sole manufacturer and sole authorised provider of the V-Beam Perfecta Laser and associated consumables, servicing and warranty.
- For these reasons, no other supplier can provide equipment that meets the authority’s mandatory clinical and operational specifications.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published10 Mar 2026, 09:06 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYNERON CANDELA (UK) LIMITEDCapital Purchase of a V-Beam Perfecta Pulsed-Dye Laser24 Mar 2026 – 23 Apr 2026 | £66,728 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Syneron Candela (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender