Awarded· 22 May 2025
BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT). It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 13:16
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT). It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It was awarded on 22 May 2025. The contract value is £8,708,470. It is split across 2 lots.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 September 2025. The notice number is 053188-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059245.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process titled "BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)" was initiated by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. Focusing on the healthcare sector and specifically targeting ENT or audiologist services, this contract supports the Elective Recovery Plan for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The procurement was carried out through a limited procedure without prior call for competition, classified under services. It covered the geographical regions UKL11, UKL12, UKL13, and UKL23, operating between 23rd May 2025 and 22nd May 2026, with a potential extension to 22nd May 2027. The procurement stage is complete, with contracts awarded to suppliers Spire Healthcare and NUFFIELD HEALTH on 23rd May 2025, amounting to £8,466,250 and £242,220 respectively.
Large healthcare providers with the capacity to deliver outsourced clinical, surgical, and diagnostic services can benefit from participating. The focus on price as the award criterion underscores the importance of cost-efficiency alongside service quality.
The notice in full
Outsourcing providers to assess potential capacity for delivering Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to support its Elective Recovery Plan.
Lots (2)
- 01
BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)Cancelled
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement for Outsourcing / Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services Reference Number: PRO-OJEULT-50776 utilising the direct award option for Lot 1 - Outsourcing.
The Direct Award was undertaken to establish a contract to cover Outsourcing requirements relating to Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) within the Geographical footprint of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board between 23rd May 2025 and end 22nd May 2026, with the option to extend from 23rd May 2026 to the 22nd May 2027. Joint Award
- 02
BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)Cancelled
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement for Outsourcing / Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services Reference Number: PRO-OJEULT-50776 utilising the direct award option for Lot 1 - Outsourcing.
The Direct Award was undertaken to establish a contract to cover Outsourcing requirements relating to Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) within the Geographical footprint of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board between 23rd May 2025 and end 22nd May 2026, with the option to extend from 23rd May 2026 to the 22nd May 2027. Joint Award
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 2
- Number of suppliers
- 2
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Sell2Wales
Values
- Contracts value
- £8,708,470
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 053188-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059245
- CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Electoral ward
- Taff's Well
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Sell2Wales portal, to register and bidsell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053188-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-059245 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
Who won the BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) contract?
The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.
How much is the BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) contract worth?
The contract value is £8,708,470, split across 2 lots.
Who is the buyer for BCU-DCO-59132 - Outsourcing - Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
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