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Awarded· 1 May 2025

Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Cardiff, Wales

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cardiff.

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Source: Sell2Wales, published 2 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Spamedica

  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 Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cardiff. The contract went to Spamedica. It was awarded on 1 May 2025. The contract value is £246,245.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 2 May 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-150513.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a procurement process titled "Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services". This contract addresses the outsourcing of ophthalmic surgical procedures, including cataracts, to meet reduction targets in waiting lists as set by ministerial mandates. The awarded supplier, SpaMedica Ltd, will operate at their Swansea facility to deliver these services.

The procurement process was a limited award procedure without prior competition, motivated by extreme urgency, ensuring immediate service commencement in May 2025. This initiative focuses on providing healthcare services within a reasonable distance from patients' residences, specifically in Swansea, under the health industry category. The contract, valued at £246,245, was signed on 1st May 2025.

It highlights potential growth avenues for large-scale service providers like SpaMedica Ltd, which can leverage their existing facilities and expertise in ophthalmology to support a crucial public health need.

The notice in full

Outsourcing of Ophthalmic surgical procedures (Cataracts), Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an outsourced provision for Ophthalmic surgical procedures (Cataracts) including outpatient, diagnostic and follow up activity. 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)

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    Lot 1Complete

    Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with SpaMedica via direct award under the Framework (Framework Agreement Ref: ITT_96139 - ITT_98956 / PRO-OJEULT-50776) Agreement for Outsourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services One of the primary objectives of the commissioning Health Board (SBUHB) is to provide patient care as near to the patient's residence as possible.

    A radius of approximately 10 miles from the Health Board border is considered a maximum reasonable range for the provider facility.

    The key objectives of the service are: - To ensure the provision of safe and effective cataract service provision to NHS patients - To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss. - SpaMedica are a familiar provider that can support the delivery of additional Cataracts activity, ensuring patients are seen within appropriate wait times.

    Without access to an outsourced solution, Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently at risk of under delivery of activity, which will have a significant impact to patient's health Expected service start date will be immediately in May 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
Spamedica
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
£246,245

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-150513
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 Cardiff. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cardiff
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Electoral ward
Heath
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
Swansea
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
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
Lily Prance
Phone
+44 2921500642
Address
Cardiff, CF14 4HH · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921500642

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Spamedica
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 Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services

Who won the Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Spamedica on 1 May 2025.

How much is the Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services contract worth?

The contract value is £246,245.

Who is the buyer for Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Services?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Lily Prance, on +44 2921500642.

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