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)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2921501375
E-mail: emma.lane@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
National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services Urgent Call Off
Reference number: PRO-OJEULT-47288
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Under the National Collaborative Framework for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and CAMHS Hospital Services, an urgent placement has been arranged between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Elysium Healthcare Limited. This placement is under Lot 11 ( Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Mental Health – Male) of the Framework Agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under the National Collaborative Framework for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and CAMHS Hospital Services, an urgent placement has been arranged between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Elysium Healthcare Limited. This urgent placement was initiated under Lot 11 (Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Mental Health – Male) of the Framework Agreement.
The call off requirement was considered with the basic selection and key criterion as detailed below. Framework providers were evaluated by Commissioners, responsible for a patient placement, under the CAARE criteria to determine (i) under which Framework Lot the Patient’s care requirement falls and (ii) the number of observations hours required to meet the patients' needs by Enhanced Packages of Care / Additional Services.
This was assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework;
1. Quality - Assurance rating, in the order of the Hospital / Unit with the highest Quality Assurance Rating first within the applicable Framework lot.
2. Value - Framework Ranking by price – in the order of lowest composite price Hospital / Unit within the applicable framework lot.
3. Collaboration and service sustainability - Exact clinical, geographical and social needs of the Patient, including patient outcomes.
4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Availability of beds in Hospital to provide urgent placement within pre-agreed radius significant to a patient.
5. Social Responsibility - review of a providers community benefits proposal.
The length of the placement is based on urgent patient need and therefore, is undetermined at present.
The supplier is a current provider on the framework and this notice refers to a new placement.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and undertaken in relation to Regulation 14 as delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of regulations 7 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Under Regulation 23(1) of the PSR, a relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published. Due to this, please note, a nominal value has been stated to allow notice publication.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 070-118594
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PRO-OJUELT-47288
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elysium Healthcare Limited
Elysium Healthcare, Unit 2, Imperial Place, Maxwell Road
Borehamwood
WD61JN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales). 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.
The Health Board have an urgent requirement to place a patient in a Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Mental Health facility. Delaying the contract award, would likely pose a risk to patient and public safety. The patient requires an urgent placement due to the current arrangement breaking down and there is no contingency support. In addition, should the patient be placed back into an NHS facility, this could also likely pose a risk to public safety if another citizen required mental health support and treatment could not be applied immediately.
Based on the above, regulation 14 of the PSR Wales is being applied.
AB UHB Commissioners were the decision makers for this placement.
(WA Ref:153687)
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
18/07/2025