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Awarded· 7 Aug 2025

Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning

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 Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning. It is a framework for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Sell2Wales, published 15 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Diagnostic Healthcare

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning. It is a framework for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Diagnostic Healthcare. It was awarded on 7 August 2025. The contract value is £1,695,980.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 15 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-154657.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is overseeing a tender for the insourcing of non-obstetric ultrasound scanning services. This initiative, located within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board region, falls under the health industry category. The procurement stage has reached its completion with an intention to award notice published on 15th August 2025.

This tender follows a limited procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales), exempt from the usual Public Contracts Regulations, and signifies the start of a standstill period allowing representations by providers until 27th August 2025. The awarded supplier, Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Manchester, exemplifies the type of business apt for such opportunities.

The contract aims to deliver around 15,000 ultrasound scans within a year, necessitating robust operational capacity and technical capability. The service must operate independently, ensuring it does not impact the existing workforce, and utilise equipment compatible with the health board's systems.

The notice in full

The Health Board is seeking a provider that can deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end nonobstetric ultrasound service, including both imaging and diagnostic

Lots (1)

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    Lot 1Complete

    The aim of this initiative is to secure additional diagnostic capacity to help reduce waiting lists and address the existing backlog in ultrasound imaging services. The insourced service will supplement CVUHB's internal resources while maintaining quality and continuity of care for patients. The Health Board is seeking a provider that can deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end non obstetric ultrasound service, including both imaging and diagnostic reporting.

    The service must be Delivered by qualified and experienced staff; Operated independently without impacting CVUHB's current workforce; Provided using high-quality ultrasound equipment compatible with CVUHB systems; Accessible locally, either via mobile infrastructure or at premises close to the Health Board. The provider is expected to deliver approximately 15,000 ultrasound scans over a 12- month contract period, starting in Q2 of the 2025/26 financial year.

    Service delivery must run Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, with an estimated throughput of 60 patients per day.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Diagnostic Healthcare
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
Sell2Wales
Awardee scale
SME
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£1,695,980

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-154657
CPV code
85111300 - Gynaecological hospital 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
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
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
Contact
Olivia Moore
Phone
+44 2921500657
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921500657

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Diagnostic Healthcare
Awardee scale
SME
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 Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning

Who won the Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Diagnostic Healthcare on 7 August 2025.

How much is the Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning contract worth?

The contract value is £1,695,980.

Who is the buyer for Insourcing of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Scanning?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Olivia Moore, on +44 2921500657.

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