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Published 11 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CTM-DCO-62454 - Outsourcing of Orthopaedics

Official notice

Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to St Josephs Hospital

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract 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 published
Lot #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.

Delivery: Wales · UKL15 - central valleys

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)
Orthopaedic services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066765 Find 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
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
St Josephs Hospital£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement agentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.