Official UK procurement notice
Regional Outsourcing Cataracts · UK public procurement notice
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 descriptionOutsourcing of Cataracts procedures for Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taff Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards
CPV: Health services · Hospital services · Ophthalmologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award…Awarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition.
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
- 18 Jul 2025, 15:51 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 12:40 BST
- Authority reference
ABU-MIN-59347- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049120- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056255Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the award to a provider under a framework agreement call off with a competition, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales. Date of contract award - 4TH August 2025 Dates between which the services are intended be provided - 5/08/2025 - 31/03/2026 Award Decision Makers: Robert Holcombe – Director of Finance ABUHB James Dalton – Finance ABUHB Hannah Brayford – Planning ABUHB Alison Mulligan – Ophthalmology ABUHB David Challenger – Ophthalmology ABUHB Rhiannon Reynolds – Ophthalmology ABUHB Rhys Andrews – Ophthalmology CVUHB Sankha Udakumbura – Ophthalmology CVUHB Carol Rees – Ophthalmology CTMUHB Mary Morris - Ophthalmology CTMUHB Amit Gaur - Ophthalmology CTMUHB St Joseph's were removed from the process due to an incomplete tender submission. No conflicts of interest were identified during the procurement process. (WA Ref:154704)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 2 dates- Contract starts5 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published15 Aug 2025, 12:40 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated15 Aug 2025, 12:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmedical Systems LimitedSME | £40,000,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Newmedical Systems LimitedSME | £40,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Regional Outsourcing Cataracts · Newmedical Systems LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2025
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Period
- 5 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Contract 041402-2025-ABU-MIN-59347-1 · Newmedical Systems LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Jul 2025
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.