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Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Procedures CAVUHB

Awarded to 18 Week Support, 4 WAYS HEALTHCARE LIMITED, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE LTD +82 more

Swansea Bay University Health Board(buyer)

Published
Published 24 July 2026

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Overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has awarded a four-year framework agreement valued at £250 million (with extension options) for the provision of insourcing and outsourcing of clinical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures to 18 Week Support and 77 other healthcare providers. The framework remains open annually for new entrants and existing providers to adjust pricing or seek appointment to additional lots, with suppliers required to demonstrate social value across well-being, foundational economy, and carbon footprint criteria.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1: Southeast Health Boards: Orthopaedic treatment packages

    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, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality – high-quality services that meet the required standards and deliver positive outcomes for service users. 2. Value – good value for money through an appropriate balance of cost. 3. Collaboration and service sustainability – services delivered with partners to ensure individuals are directed to the most appropriate treatment pathway and receive sustainable service provision. 4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities – services that are accessible, inclusive and responsive to patients. 5. Social responsibility – a commitment to promoting safer communities, improving social and economic wellbeing, and supporting environmental sustainability in line with the wider public sector objectives.

    Won by BPASWon by Coastal Medical ImagingWon by Community Health and EyecareWon by Contact HealthWon by ID Medical Group LimitedWon by Samreen Uppal LimitedWon by Sancta Maria HospitalWon by SpaMedicaWon by St Josephs HospitalWon by Alliance Medical LtdWon by Circle Health Group LtdWon by Nuffield HealthWon by Siarad Medical ServicesWon by Spire HealthcareWon by St Michael's Clinic LtdWon by Care UK Clinical Services LimitedWon by InHealth LimitedWon by OPTEGRA UK LIMITEDWon by CHESHIREMEDICA LTDWon by VEINCENTRE LIMITEDWon by VALE EYE SURGEONS LIMITEDWon by Secure Healthcare limitedWon by UK VEIN CLINIC LTDWon by 18 Week SupportWon by AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE LTDWon by AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by Alliance Surgical PlcWon by AM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LTDWon by CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDWon by CAREDIG HELATHCARE GROUP LLPWon by CAREPRO LTDWon by Coastal Medical ImagingWon by Community health and eyecare ltdWon by Concept Care SolutionsWon by DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE LIMITEDWon by DRC Locums LtdWon by Eden UK Clinical Services LimitedWon by Elective Services Ltd.Won by EndoCare Diagnostics LTDWon by ENDOGLOBAL LTDWon by Friends Medical Service LimitedWon by Globe Locums LimitedWon by GUTCARE.ORG LIMITEDWon by Health Now LimitedWon by Healthcare Business Solutions UK LtdWon by ICS Operations LimitedWon by ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITEDWon by KEY PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE LTDWon by Medacs Healthcare PLCWon by Medicare Insourcing Services LtdWon by Medinet Clinical Services LtdWon by MEDISERVICES HEALTHCARE LTDWon by Mylocum LtdWon by NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDWon by Outpatient NetworkWon by Parallel Imaging Solutions LimitedWon by PERTEMPS MEDICAL LIMITEDWon by PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS LIMITEDWon by Portland ClinicalWon by Remedy Healthcare SolutionsWon by SAH DIAGNOSTICS LTDWon by SHS Partners Surgical LtdWon by SIARAD MEDICAL SERVICES LTDWon by SIRONA MEDICAL LTDWon by Specsavers Optical SuperstoresWon by St Joseph's Hospital LtdWon by TAC Healthcare Group LtdWon by TESLA RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTDWon by The Endoscopy GroupWon by THE SURGICAL CONSORTIUM LTDWon by Pioneer Healthcare LimitedWon by Your World Recruitment LtdWon by COMPLEO HEALTH LIMITEDWon by COMPREHENSIVE CARE LTDWon by MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS LIMITEDWon by NATIONAL CLINICAL INSOURCING LIMITEDWon by RM MEDICS LTDWon by 4 WAYS HEALTHCARE LIMITEDWon by HG MIND WORKS LTDWon by IMAGINATAL SERVICES LTDWon by Medicspro LtdWon by MEDSURG ELECTIVE CARE LIMITEDWon by NEXT STEP NURSING LIMITEDWon by STAFF HEALTH LTDWon by TOMORROW CARDIOVASCULAR LIMITEDWon by NUFFIELD HEALTH
  • Lot 2: Swansea Bay University Health Board: Orthopaedic treatment packages

    This notice constitutes an Intention to Award Notice and confirms the commissioner’s intention to award a contract following the application of a mini-competition under the Outsourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostics Services Framework Agreement under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations for Lot 2: Swansea Bay University Health Board: Orthopaedic treatment packages for predominantly Shoulder surgery, however, may include some Hip and Knee Primary Arthroplasty , Spines, Soft Tissue Operations, Hand, Foot and Ankle surgery. The framework provides a compliant route for Health Boards to procure additional clinical capacity to support planned care recovery and reduce waiting times. SBUHB have developed an outsourcing plan to eliminate waits over 104 weeks for orthopaedic surgery procedures such as, Hip and Knee Primary Arthroplasty, Spines and Soft Tissue Operations. May include some Hand, Shoulder, Foot and Ankle surgery. The contracts entered will cover the full range of services including pre-operative assessments, diagnostics and tests (where required), surgical procedures and follow up care. Publication of this Intention to Award Notice commences the standstill period in accordance with the applicable regulations. No contract will be entered into before the end of the standstill period. The services are intended to be provided from 1st November 2026 to 31st March 2027. Additional information: The contract structure is one that will allow SBUHB to send eligible patients to the providers subject to sufficient capacity and/or expertise to deliver the outsourcing programme by 31 March 2027. The intention is to award the contract to Nuffield Health, Circle Health Group Limited and Sancta Maria Hospital.

    Won by CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDWon by Sancta Maria Hospital

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
24 July 2026
Classification (CPV)
Surgical hospital services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£270,572,025
Award date
6 November 2026
Contract period
31 March 2023 → 31 March 2027
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
2
Winners
  • 18 Week Support
  • 4 WAYS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  • AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE LTD
  • AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITED
  • AM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LTD
  • Alliance Medical Ltd
  • Alliance Surgical Plc
  • BPAS
  • CAREDIG HELATHCARE GROUP LLP
  • CAREPRO LTD
  • CHESHIREMEDICA LTD
  • CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
  • COMPLEO HEALTH LIMITED
  • COMPREHENSIVE CARE LTD
  • Care UK Clinical Services Limited
  • Circle Health Group Ltd
  • Coastal Medical Imaging
  • Community Health and Eyecare
  • Community health and eyecare ltd
  • Concept Care Solutions
  • Contact Health
  • DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  • DRC Locums Ltd
  • ENDOGLOBAL LTD
  • Eden UK Clinical Services Limited
  • Elective Services Ltd.
  • EndoCare Diagnostics LTD
  • Friends Medical Service Limited
  • GUTCARE.ORG LIMITED
  • Globe Locums Limited
  • HG MIND WORKS LTD
  • Health Now Limited
  • Healthcare Business Solutions UK Ltd
  • ICS Operations Limited
  • ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
  • ID Medical Group Limited
  • IMAGINATAL SERVICES LTD
  • InHealth Limited
  • KEY PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE LTD
  • MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
  • MEDISERVICES HEALTHCARE LTD
  • MEDSURG ELECTIVE CARE LIMITED
  • Medacs Healthcare PLC
  • Medicare Insourcing Services Ltd
  • Medicspro Ltd
  • Medinet Clinical Services Ltd
  • Mylocum Ltd
  • NATIONAL CLINICAL INSOURCING LIMITED
  • NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
  • NEXT STEP NURSING LIMITED
  • NUFFIELD HEALTH
  • Nuffield Health
  • OPTEGRA UK LIMITED
  • Outpatient Network
  • PERTEMPS MEDICAL LIMITED
  • PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS LIMITED
  • Parallel Imaging Solutions Limited
  • Pioneer Healthcare Limited
  • Portland Clinical
  • RM MEDICS LTD
  • Remedy Healthcare Solutions
  • SAH DIAGNOSTICS LTD
  • SHS Partners Surgical Ltd
  • SIARAD MEDICAL SERVICES LTD
  • SIRONA MEDICAL LTD
  • STAFF HEALTH LTD
  • Samreen Uppal Limited
  • Sancta Maria Hospital
  • Secure Healthcare limited
  • Siarad Medical Services
  • SpaMedica
  • Specsavers Optical Superstores
  • Spire Healthcare
  • St Joseph's Hospital Ltd
  • St Josephs Hospital
  • St Michael's Clinic Ltd
  • TAC Healthcare Group Ltd
  • TESLA RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD
  • THE SURGICAL CONSORTIUM LTD
  • TOMORROW CARDIOVASCULAR LIMITED
  • The Endoscopy Group
  • UK VEIN CLINIC LTD
  • VALE EYE SURGEONS LIMITED
  • VEINCENTRE LIMITED
  • Your World Recruitment Ltd

This contract ends on 31 March 2027.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 25% · Quality 75%

  • Technical and Social Value75%
  • Price25%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 1453.9× the median.

Swansea Bay University Health Board in the last 12 months

143

contracts awarded, worth £4,839,412,853 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    12 November 2026

  2. Contract

    9 November 2026

  3. Award Update · Contract Update

    5 November 2026

  4. Contract

    27 October 2026

  5. Contract

    26 October 2026

  6. Contract

    22 October 2026

  7. Contract

    21 October 2026

  8. Contract

    20 October 2026

  9. Contract

    16 October 2026

  10. Award Update · Contract Update

    24 July 2026

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