Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOutsourcing of Ophthalmic surgical procedures (Cataracts), Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an outsourced provision for Ophthalmic surgical procedures (Cataracts) including outpatient, diagnostic and follow up activity. The aim of this contract focuses upon ensuring SBUHB achieve Ministerial Targets to support reduction in waiting list initiatives (WLI). Associated with long waiting patients.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with SpaMedica…Awarded
Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with SpaMedica via direct award under the Framework (Framework Agreement Ref: ITT_96139 - ITT_98956 / PRO-OJEULT-50776) Agreement for Outsourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services
One of the primary objectives of the commissioning Health Board (SBUHB) is to provide patient care as near to the patient's residence as possible. A radius of approximately 10 miles from the Health Board border is considered a maximum reasonable range for the provider facility.
The key objectives of the service are:
- To ensure the provision of safe and effective cataract service provision to NHS patients
- To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss.
- SpaMedica are a familiar provider that can support the delivery of additional Cataracts activity, ensuring patients are seen within appropriate wait times.
Without access to an outsourced solution, Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently at risk of under delivery of activity, which will have a significant impact to patient’s health
Expected service start date will be immediately in May 2025.
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
- 2 May 2025, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 14:18 BST
- Authority reference
SBU-DCO-006- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018796- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c53Find 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
This is a temporary outsourced solution intended to assist in the reduction of waiting list initiatives - WLI.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:150513)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica | £246,245 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018796-2025-1 · SpaMedica
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £246,245
- 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.