Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing of Ophthalmic Procedures
Authority: Hywel Dda University Local Health Board (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an outsourced solution for ophthalmic procedures in line with the Countess of Chester Hospital Framework's direct call off process.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an…Awarded
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) intend to award a contract to deliver an outsourced solution for ophthalmology procedures.
The Health Board has identified funding to support the Ophthalmology Service to reduce waiting lists and referral to treatment (RTT) time.
The outsourcing solution includes a diagnostic treatment centre option, to be located in the HDUHB region.
The procurement was initiated utilising Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH) framework, reference F/098/CS/25/IB, under Lot 2, Outsourced Clinical Services, via a direct call off exercise.
The estimated contract value is GBP 12000000 exc VAT, with the contract to begin 1 September 2026 and to expire 31 August 2028.
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 Aug 2026, 09:42 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2026, 09:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076038- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0dbFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health
Publisher note: Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulation 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations/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 23:59:59 on 20 August 2026 to [email protected] This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The procurement was initiated utilising Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH) framework, reference F/098/CS/25/IB, under Lot 2, Outsourced Clinical Services, via a direct call off process. (WA Ref:168992)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica | £12,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 076038-2026-1 · SpaMedica
- Signed
- 11 Aug 2026
- Value
- £12,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SPAMEDICA LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.