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Awarded· 30 Sept 2025

GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison

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 GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Marnell Medical Services

  2. 2026

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 09:28

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Marnell Medical Services. It was awarded on 30 September 2025. The contract value is £3,474,143. It is split across 2 lots.

It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002488-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060437.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process detailed pertains to the provision of GP In and Out Hours Services at Parc Prison, managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services on behalf of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). The procurement falls under the industry category of general-practitioner services, primarily situated in the region identified as UKL17.

The award stage of this contract has been completed, with contracts for both In Hours and Out of Hours GP services being signed on 1st October 2025. This process was conducted using the open procedure method in compliance with the light touch regime stipulated by the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contract has been awarded to MARNELL MEDICAL SERVICES LTD, indicating that similarly scaled organisations could competitively bid in such processes. The extensions options within the contract further highlight the potential for long-term engagement and stability.

The notice in full

NWSSP have undertaken the procurement on behalf of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). CTMUHB has entered into a contract with a provider for the continuation of the GP services for In and Out of Hours. The contract will provide a GP service for In Hours and Out of Hours Services to patients of His Majesty's Prison (HMP) & Young Offender Institution (YOI) within Parc Prison

Lots (2)

  1. 01

    In Hours GP servicesCancelled

    Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has entered into a contract with a provider for the continuation of the GP services for in and out of hours within Parc Prison. The contract will provide a GP service for In Hours and Out of Hours Services to patients of His Majesty's Prison (HMP) & Young Offender Institution (YOI) in Parc Prison.

    The contract was identified as falling under the "light touch regime" under Schedule 3 of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). A Contract Notice was placed through the Find a Tender Service (FTS) via Sell2Wales on 20th February 2025. An Invitation to Tender (ITT) was issued under the open procedure via Bravo e-tenderwales.

    Bidders were required to formally respond to a qualification, technical, and commercial envelope. As part of their tender response, bidders were required to submit a response for the GP In Hours / GP Out of Hours Service in line with the relevant Specification of Requirements.

  2. 02

    Out of Hours GP ServicesCancelled

    Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board CTMUHB has entered into a contract with a provider for the continuation of the GP services for In and Out of Hours within Parc Prison. The contract will provide a GP service for In Hours and Out of Hours Services to patients of His Majesty's Prison (HMP) & Young Offender Institution (YOI) in Parc Prison.

    The purpose of healthcare in prisons and YOIs is to provide an excellent, safe, and effective service to all ensuring the quality of services delivered (and access to services) is of an equivalent standard to that of the community. This is both in terms of range of interventions available to patients which meet their needs, and the quality and standard of those interventions.

    This all contributes towards reducing health inequalities between patients in prison and in the wider community. The contract is awarded under the "light touch regime" under Schedule 3 of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). A Contract Notice was placed through the Find a Tender Service (FTS) via Sell2Wales on 20th February 2025.

    An Invitation to Tender (ITT) was issued under the open procedure via Bravo e-tenderwales. Bidders were required to formally respond to a qualification, technical, and commercial envelope. As part of their tender response, bidders were required to submit a response for the GP In Hours / GP Out of Hours Service in line with the relevant Specification of Requirements.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
2
Awarded to
Marnell Medical Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£3,474,143

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
002488-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060437
CPV code
85121100 - General-practitioner services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Electoral ward
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Central Valleys and Bridgend
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Phone
+44 2921501500
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 2921501500

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Marnell Medical Services
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison

Who won the GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Marnell Medical Services on 30 September 2025.

How much is the GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison contract worth?

The contract value is £3,474,143, split across 2 lots.

Who is the buyer for GP In and Out Hours Services Parc Prison?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

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