Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Procurement Block A, Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Neath Port Talbot
SA12 7BX
UK
Contact person: Andrew Morgan
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: andrew.morgan12@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
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insourcing of Vascular and Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services
Reference number: SBU-DAP2-61479
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Non-committal Direct Award Agreement for provision of Locum support for Vascular and Non-Obstetric Ultrasound services. The provision is to cover unknown staff shortages during the contract period and called off as and when service requests.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
116 424.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85150000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea Bay University Health Board Area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non-committal contract for the provision of Locum Sonographer for Vascular and Non-Obstetric Ultrasound services. Provision will be requested by the Health Board on an ad hoc requirement to cover unforeseen staff shortages during contract period.
This is a non-committal contract, the contract value detailed will be a maximum spend during the contract period. Monthly activity will be determined and approved by Health Board Workforce Board and agreed with the provider prior to month start.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Provision of this service is initially sought via NHS Staffing routes and existing contracts in place first. Due to shortages in available staff in Wales for this service expertise, the normal route to cover is routinely unavailable. This contract is non-committal and will only be called off when normal routes cannot satisfy requirement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SBU-DAP2-61479
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Now Limited
Unit 6, Hersham Farm, Longcross Road
Chertsey
KT160DN
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 116 424.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:159669)
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
19/12/2025