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Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:07.

Opportunity overview

Planned Care Outsourcing of Spinal Procedures to reduce patient waiting lists in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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.

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£150.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
040640-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
Epsom, UKL22, KT185AL, United Kingdom

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£150.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
040640-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF238XL, United Kingdom

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£150.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
049998-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
Epsom, UKL22, KT185AL, United Kingdom

Spire Healthcare

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£150.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
049998-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC4Y8EN, United Kingdom

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£494.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Dec 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
086063-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
Epsom, UKL22, KT185AL, United Kingdom

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£494.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Dec 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
086063-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF238XL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85121283 — Orthopaedic services

Lots

  • This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice for an uplift in contract value via a CCN to the original contract in line with the initial notice published to cover services up to 31st March 2026 subject to further funding being approved. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition. Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, this notice outlines a modification of contract in line with the CCN for additional activity and value awarded for Q3 and Q4.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAV-FCOWC-118267
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 an intention to award notice under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 ('the PSR Wales')

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice for an uplift in contract value via a CCN to the original contract in line with the initial notice published to cover services up to 31st March 2026 subject to further funding being approved. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement with competition. Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, this notice outlines a modification of contract in line with the CCN for additional activity and value awarded for Q3 and Q4.

Options

Description
There is an option to extend cohort patients numbers beyond September 25 to 31st March 26, subject to further funding approval.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Financial
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Entry 3
Region
UKL22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Entry 2
Id
85121283
Scheme
CPV
Description
Orthopaedic services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-154800
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road

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
Sarah Yellen
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-154801
Name
NUFFIELD HEALTH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Epsom
Postal Code
KT185AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Epsom Gateway, Ashley Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
NUFFIELD HEALTH

Contact

Telephone
+44 7769644086
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152482
Name
Spire Cardiff Hospital

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF238XL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Croescadarn Road, Pontprennau

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Spire Cardiff Hospital
Organisation 4
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
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-31384
Name
Spire Healthcare

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4Y8EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Dorset Rise

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Spire Healthcare
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-38580
Name
Nuffield Health

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Epsom
Postal Code
KT185AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Epsom Gateway, Ashley Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Nuffield Health

Award information

Award 1
Id
040640-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154801
Name
NUFFIELD HEALTH
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-152482
Name
Spire Cardiff Hospital

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
049998-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Title
Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154801
Name
NUFFIELD HEALTH
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-31384
Name
Spire Healthcare

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
086063-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Title
Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154801
Name
NUFFIELD HEALTH
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-152482
Name
Spire Cardiff Hospital
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-38580
Name
Nuffield Health

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040640-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Status
active
Award ID
040640-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Date Signed
15 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,355.17
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
049998-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Title
Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines
Status
active
Award ID
049998-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22

Value

Amount
150,355.17
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Description
Call off from a framework agreement with a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Entry 3
Id
086063-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Title
Planned Care Outsourcing - Spines
Status
active
Award ID
086063-2025-CAV-FCOWC-118267-1
Date Signed
16 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22

Value

Amount
494,541.35
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The original award included provision to further uplift activity for Q3 and Q4 subject to additional funding being confirmed
Description
The original contract was awarded to two providers with 50% allocated to each for a combined total of 20 cases to be completed by end of September 2025 with options to extend cohort patients numbers beyond September 25 to 31st March 26, subject to further funding approval. Q3 Agreed activity and contract value was awarded to Nuffield for 12 cases at a value of 90,115.00 GBP and Spire for 13 cases at a value of 97,837.00 GBP Q4 Agreed activity and contract value was awarded to Nuffield for 30 cases at a value of 110,654.46 GBP and Spire for 30 cases at a value of 120,757.31 GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05609f-2025-12-24T09:54:01Zcompiled ·