Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Primary Care Vasectomy Services to Swasnea Bay Health Board
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) proposes to commission the Primary Care Vasectomy Service providing Vasectomy procedures within a community setting. The model is aimed to offer timely and effective care for non-complex cases within primary care.
The service is commissioned outside the general medical services (GMS) contract, as it is specialised activity not routinely performed by all GPs. Referrals will be made directly to the provider during the contract period 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2031
- Recurrence: Prior to contract end
CPV: Surgical specialist services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The proposed service will provide Vasectomy procedures within a community settingAwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
The proposed service will provide Vasectomy procedures within a community setting. The model is aimed to offer timely and effective care for non-complex cases within primary care.
The service is commissioned outside the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, as it involves specialised activity not routinely performed by all GPs. Referrals are made directly to the provider, and patients who meet the criteria are expected to receive:
- Initial assessment and counselling within 4 weeks
- Procedure within 2 to 8 weeks
- Overall Referral to Treatment (RTT) time of 12 weeks
The agreement will have a 3Year initial contract period with further option to extend a further 1+1Year period after review and agreement of the Health Board and provider.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Cost: 20
- Technical & professional ability
As appropriate under GMS Regulations/NHS Standard Terms & Conditions
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Primary Care Vasectomy Services to Swasnea Bay Health Board” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Prior to contract end
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2026, 15:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SBU-CP-61369- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031589- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603aaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per tender documents
Publisher note: (WA Ref:163754)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends259 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened258 days ago10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published202 days ago7 Apr 2026, 15:54 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2026, 15:54 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Apr 2026, 15:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 031589-2026-SBU-CP-61369-1
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- £611,165
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- New Surgery PencoedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria