Official UK procurement notice
CTM-DCO-62454 - Outsourcing of Orthopaedics
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Award notice under provisions relating to extreme urgency, driven by substantial numbers of long-wait patients and 104 week breach cases requiring treatment prior to 31st March 2026. Standstill period will end at 23:59 on 20th March 2026.
CPV: Orthopaedic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Notice of intention to award Outsourcing of orthopaedic procedures under Framework…Awarded
Notice of intention to award Outsourcing of orthopaedic procedures under Framework Agreement Ref: ITT_96139 - ITT_98956 / PRO-OJEULT-50776 due to increase in orthopaedic demand, substantial numbers of long-wait patients & 104 week breach cases requiring treatment prior to 31st March 2026. The contracting authority has determined that immediate additional capacity is essential to maintain safe service delivery, reduce waiting times and ensure compliance with national recovery times. Due to the critical nature a direct award has been deemed the most suitable route to market. Standstill period will end at 23:59 on 20th March 2026.
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
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
- Authority reference
CTM-DCO-62454- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021861- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066765Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Essential to maintain safe service delivery, reduce patient waiting times and to ensure compliance.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:162739)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021861-2026-1 · St Josephs Hospital
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- St Josephs HospitalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.