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Awarded· 24 Sept 2025

Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees)

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 Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees). It is a framework for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Sell2Wales, published 24 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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  2. 2025

    Award notice updated

    OJEU - F20 - Modification 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 Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees). It is a framework for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Circle Health Group. It was awarded on 24 September 2025. The contract value is £797,262.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 24 October 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-156090.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has recently awarded a contract titled "Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees)" to CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED. This contract falls under the services industry category and pertains to medical procedures. The procurement process is governed by the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, exempting it from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023.

The contract duration is from 20th October 2025 to 31st March 2027, with no extension options. Located in the region UKL14, the procurement stage is currently at the "award" phase, following a limited procurement method under a framework agreement with competition.

The notice in full

Hywel Dda University Health Board's (HDUHB) Scheduled Care Directorate are seeking to award a contract to deliver an Outsourced Orthopaedic solution for hip and knee replacement procedures. This notice highlights the Health Boards intention to award a contact based on a framework agreement with a competition. The contract term will be from the 20th of October 2025 to the 31st of March 2027 with no option to extend.

Lots (1)

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    Lot 1Complete

    This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

    This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition.

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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
Circle Health Group
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F20 - Modification 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
£797,262

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-156090
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
Newport
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Electoral ward
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
South West Wales
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
Josh Wood
Phone
+44 2921501500
Address
Newport, NP18 3XQ · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921501500

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Circle Health Group
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 Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees)

Who won the Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees) contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Circle Health Group on 24 September 2025.

How much is the Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees) contract worth?

The contract value is £797,262.

Who is the buyer for Outsourcing of Orthopaedic Procedures (Hips and Knees)?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Josh Wood, on +44 2921501500.

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