Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
St Cadocs HospitalLodge Road, Caerleon,
Newport,
NP18 3XQ
UK
Contact person: Alex Curley
E-mail: alex.curley@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.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
Opthalmology Insoucing
Reference number: ABU-MSSP-157860
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121281
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for short term insourcing of Ophthalmology Services for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
78 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
Main site or place of performance:
Aneurin Bevan Region - Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a Most Suitable Service Provider Process.
A Most Suitable Service Provider Process was run to establish a contract to cover insourcing to support the delivery of Ophthalmology Procedures for Aneurin Bevan University Health Boardy Health Boards between December 2026 and the end of March 2027. The service is expected to be delivered regularly over weekend during this period. The most suitable provider process was used to ensure continuity of care as the patients' to be treated have already been assesed by the recomended provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality, Integration & Sustainability
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Workforce, Safety & Governance
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Value and Access to Services
/ Weighting: 40
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice.
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: ABU-MSPP-157860
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/11/2026
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: 1
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
HEALTHCARE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
Pure Offices Lake View Drive, Annesley
Nottingham
NG150DT
UK
Telephone: +44 1156786573
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 78 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to 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 start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Friday 20th December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
Alex.Curley@wales.nhs.uk
The award decision makers are relevant staff from health organisation involved in the provider selection process, these include the roles of Directorate managers and Ophthalmology Consultants.
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process
(WA Ref:173320)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wales Procurement Review Unit (WPRU)
Welsh Government, Cathays Park
CARDIFF
CF10 3NQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/11/2026