Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
LL57 2PW
UK
Telephone: +44 3000840840
E-mail: deborah.evans6@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
BCU-FCONC-64475 Provision of Pain Management Insourcing at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board
Reference number: BCU-FCONC-64475
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BCUHB are seeking a time limited insourced pain management service for East Integrated Health Community (EIHC). The commissioned service will provide an end to end; evidence informed biopsychosocial pathway for a cohort of approximately 350 adult patients and is intended to clear East's pain management backlog of patients waiting over 104 weeks by 31st March 2027.
The provider will need to mobilise within four to six weeks of contract award and will work with the Health Board (HB) to agree a detailed monthly trajectory. Transfer, contact or triage alone will not constitute backlog clearance. Each patient must reach an appropriate, recorded pathway outcome and the HB must receive the information needed to apply the NHS Wales referral to treatment rules correctly.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
230 910.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BBCUHB are seeking a time limited insourced pain management service for East Integrated Health Community (EIHC). The commissioned service will provide an end to end; evidence informed biopsychosocial pathway for a cohort of approximately 350 adult patients and is intended to clear East's pain management backlog of patients waiting over 104 weeks by 31st March 2027.
The provider will need to mobilise within four to six weeks of contract award and will work with the Health Board (HB) to agree a detailed monthly trajectory. Transfer, contact or triage alone will not constitute backlog clearance. Each patient must reach an appropriate, recorded pathway outcome and the HB must receive the information needed to apply the NHS Wales referral to treatment rules correctly.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
BBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to utilise a direct award via NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Services. Notice published in line with 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: BCU-FCONC-64475
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/09/2026
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
CORA HEALTH GROUP LTD
The Light Box Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE128EU
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:
: 230 910.00
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 Tuesday 23rd October 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
-The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined below.
Basic Selection Criteria
-Activity
-Financial standing
-Technical ability
Key Criteria
-Quality (40%)
-Value (25%)
-Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%)
-Improving access and reducing health inequalities (10%)
-Social responsibility (15%)
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process.
(WA Ref:171772)
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
13/10/2026