Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Sarah Yellen
E-mail: sarah.yellen@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Planned Care Outsourcing - Ophthalmology
Reference number: CAV-FCOWC-118269
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121281
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
conducted under the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement for Outsourcing / Insourcing of Clinical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services Reference Number PRO-OJEULT-50776.
The mini-competition was run to establish a contract to cover Outsourcing to address the back-log of patients in respect of the Ophthalmology procedures to reduce the number of patients waiting on the inpatient waiting list.
The contract provision was split over two providers with 50% allocated to each for a combined total of 82 cases to be completed by end of September 2025 with options to extend cohort patients numbers beyond September 25 to 31st March 26, subject to further funding approval.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
01/08/2025
End:
30/09/2025
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-042177
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CAV-FCOWC-118269
Title: Planned Care Outsourcing - Ophthalmology
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
SPAMEDICA LTD
Spamedica House, 43 Churchgate
Bolton
BL11HU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO157PA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 23 666.51
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the award to a provider(s) under a framework agreement call off with a competition, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales.
The award decision makers are relevant staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board involved in the provider selection process,
these include the roles of General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Planned Care.
The successful providers detailed within this notice have been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined Technical,
Commercial and Social Value scores from all providers that submitted a bid. The key criteria assessed as part of the technical section
included the providers ability to meet the requirements within the specific timeframe, ability to recover any lost time, how safe and
effective care would be delivered under the service, management of staff, managing issues within the service and ability to meet reporting
requirements. The commercial section was assessed based on the lowest overall cost offered being awarded 50% with all other offers being
scored on a relative scale to the lowest, and the social value scores awarded based on those provided to the supplier as part of the
framework award.
No providers were excluded from the procurement process with initial EOI followed by mini competition to those expressing an interest in
the EOI
No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process
(WA Ref:154783)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2025
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85121281
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
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.
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
01/08/2025
End:
30/09/2025
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 23 666.51 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
SPAMEDICA LTD
Spamedica House, 43 Churchgate
Bolton
BL11HU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO157PA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 23 666.51 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 23 666.51 Currency: GBP