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Insourcing of Radiology Doctors

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:18.

Opportunity overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an insourced provision within the speciality of Breast Radiology – Symptomatic Service. The aim of this contract focuses upon ensuring SBUHB achieve Ministerial Targets to support reduction in waiting list initiatives (WLI). Associated with long waiting patients.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Friends Medical Service Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£129.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jun 2025
Award ID
037078-2025-SBU-DCO-018-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT86ZE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with Friends Medical Service Limited via direct award under the Countess of Chester On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions Framework,Ref - F/044/OSMCS/21/IB. Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) has been unable to secure agency locum support via Medacs, SBU's Managed service provider, also compounded by a national shortage for consultant radiologists. Without access to an insourced solution, Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently at risk of under delivery of activity, which will have significant delays to patient pathway – Health Board RTT & SCP Performance without additional support. Expected service start date will be immediately in June 2025.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SBU-DCO-018
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a temporary insourced solution intended to assist in the reduction of waiting list initiatives - WLI. A recruitment process is underway

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_EXTREME_URGENCY
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with Friends Medical Service Limited via direct award under the Countess of Chester On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions Framework,Ref - F/044/OSMCS/21/IB. Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) has been unable to secure agency locum support via Medacs, SBU's Managed service provider, also compounded by a national shortage for consultant radiologists. Without access to an insourced solution, Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently at risk of under delivery of activity, which will have significant delays to patient pathway – Health Board RTT & SCP Performance without additional support. Expected service start date will be immediately in June 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Services will be delivered to Neath Port Talbot Hospital or Singleton Hospital, but never simultaneously at both sites.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL18

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-109
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contact

Name
Paul Buckingham
Telephone
+44 2921501500
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-86695
Name
Friends Medical Service Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT86ZE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
45 Laurelgrove Dale

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Friends Medical Service Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 7841563844
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Award information

Award 1
Id
037078-2025-SBU-DCO-018-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-86695
Name
Friends Medical Service Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037078-2025-SBU-DCO-018-1
Status
active
Award ID
037078-2025-SBU-DCO-018-1
Date Signed
9 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
129,600
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL18

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05583b-2025-07-03T12:39:45+01:00compiled ·