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Awarded· 9 Jun 2025

Insourcing of Radiology Doctors

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 Radiology Doctors. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Sell2Wales, published 3 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Friends Medical Service

  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 Radiology Doctors. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Friends Medical Service. It was awarded on 9 June 2025. The contract value is £129,600.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 3 July 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-152978.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the insourcing of Radiology Doctors as part of the Swansea Bay University Health Board's (SBUHB) initiative to reduce waiting lists in breast radiology symptomatic services.

The procurement process, which is now in the award stage, involved a direct award under the Countess of Chester On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions Framework due to extreme urgency. The services are designated to be delivered at Neath Port Talbot Hospital or Singleton Hospital, located in the UKL18 region.

This procurement initiative specifically addresses challenges of a national shortage of consultant radiologists, with the service start date expected in June 2025. The procurement method was limited and did not involve a prior public call for competition, valued at £129,600.00.

The notice in full

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an insourced provision within the speciality of Breast Radiology - Symptomatic Service. The aim of this contract focuses upon ensuring SBUHB achieve Ministerial Targets to support reduction in waiting list initiatives (WLI). Associated with long waiting patients.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with Friends Medical Service Limited via direct award under the Countess of Chester On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions Framework,Ref - F/044/OSMCS/21/IB. Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) has been unable to secure agency locum support via Medacs, SBU's Managed service provider, also compounded by a national shortage for consultant radiologists.

    Without access to an insourced solution, Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently at risk of under delivery of activity, which will have significant delays to patient pathway - Health Board RTT & SCP Performance without additional support. Expected service start date will be immediately in June 2025.

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Key facts

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Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Friends Medical Service
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
Large
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£129,600

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-152978
CPV code
85100000 - Health 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
Swansea
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
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
Phone
+44 2921501375
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921501375

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Friends Medical Service
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 Insourcing of Radiology Doctors

Who won the Insourcing of Radiology Doctors contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Friends Medical Service on 9 June 2025.

How much is the Insourcing of Radiology Doctors contract worth?

The contract value is £129,600.

Who is the buyer for Insourcing of Radiology Doctors?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk, on +44 2921501375.

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