SLC CARE LIMITED pending £813k Betsi community equipment award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 13:26.

Opportunity overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (and on behalf of Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council) are aiming to ratify the Direct Award of a contract to the incumbent supplier, SLC Care UK Ltd for the Service, Maintenance and required Calibration of Community Equipment across the region. This contract is to be seen as an interim arrangement while a competitive procedure is carried out.

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.

SLC Care Limited

Matched by number

Published award value: £813.3k
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 05618032
Location: Pentre Broughton, UKL23, LL11 6AG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: BCU-DIR-64099
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Id: GB-PPON-PHBY-3981-QBMR

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHBY-3981-QBMR

Address

Street Address: Headquarters, Ysbyty Gwynedd
Locality: Bangor
Postal Code: LL57 2PW
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL12

Contact

Email: samuel.hughes2@wales.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Entry 2

Scheme: UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id: GB-WLS
Description: Welsh devolved regulations apply

Organisation 2

Name: Flintshire County Council
Id: GB-PPON-PNJC-2356-PCDV

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNJC-2356-PCDV

Address

Street Address: St David's Park
Locality: Ewloe
Postal Code: CH5 3FF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL23

Contact

Email: samuel.hughes2@wales.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Entry 2

Scheme: UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id: GB-WLS
Description: Welsh devolved regulations apply

Organisation 3

Name: Denbighshire County Council
Id: GB-PPON-PTPG-8659-JMCD

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PTPG-8659-JMCD

Address

Street Address: Wynnstay Road
Locality: Ruthin
Postal Code: LL15 1YN
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL13

Contact

Email: samuel.hughes2@wales.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Entry 2

Scheme: UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id: GB-WLS
Description: Welsh devolved regulations apply

Organisation 4

Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Id: GB-NHS-RQF
Role Details: Managing the Procurement Process

Identifier

Scheme: GB-NHS
Id: RQF

Address

Street Address: Alder House, Alder Court
Locality: St. Asaph
Postal Code: LL17 0JL
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL13

Contact

Email: samuel.hughes2@wales.nhs.uk

Roles

procuringEntity

Organisation 5

Name: SLC Care Limited
Id: GB-COH-05618032

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 05618032

Address

Street Address: Healthcare House, High Street
Locality: Pentre Broughton
Postal Code: LL11 6AG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL23

Contact

Email: info@healthcare-matters.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: BCU-DIR-64099- Interim Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Community Equipment- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 50400000
Description: Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKL23
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKL13
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 975,972.6
Amount: 813,310.5
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-05618032
Name: SLC Care Limited

Standstill Period

Ends: 26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 3-Month Optional Extension available to facilitate competitive procedure and appropriate approvals where required.

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097406-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097406-2026 ↗
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Bangor · UKL12 · LL57 2PW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

097340-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 15 Oct 2026, 10:45
097406-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 15 Oct 2026, 11:54

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, acting with Flintshire and Denbighshire councils, has published a pending direct-award decision for an interim community-equipment service, maintenance and calibration arrangement. The proposed supplier is SLC CARE LIMITED. The notice says the interim arrangement is intended to operate while a competitive procedure is undertaken.

Published outcome signals

Published noticeContract award notice published 15 October 2026Evidence: Award document 097406-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-15T11:54:50+01:00.
Award statusPendingEvidence: Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Award decision date14 October 2026Evidence: Award 1 date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.

96% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 097406-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078840
First published: 15 Oct 2026
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026, 13:26
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Award 1 is pending, not confirmed as a signed or active contract. It names SLC CARE LIMITED for lot 1 under a direct award.

Market significance

The proposed £813,310.50 net award is an above-threshold, short-term regional services requirement covering medical and precision equipment maintenance across Flintshire and Denbighshire areas.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

SLC CARE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 813310.50 GBP · Pending proposed award; no signed contract evidenced

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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-05618032, verified as SLC CARE LIMITED (company number 05618032), and has pending status. The £813,310.50 amount is the total award value for the single supplier and lot shown.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Published notice

99% confidence

Contract award notice published 15 October 2026

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Award document 097406-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-15T11:54:50+01:00.

Award status

99% confidence

Pending

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Award 1 has status 'pending'.

Award decision date

98% confidence

14 October 2026

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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.

Standstill

98% confidence

Stated to end 26 October 2026

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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.

Future signature milestone

98% confidence

Scheduled for 27 October 2026

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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value (net)

99% confidence

£813,310.50

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Award 1 value.amount is 813310.5 GBP.

Award value (gross)

99% confidence

£975,972.60

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Award 1 value.amountGross is 975972.6 GBP.

Value allocation

93% confidence

Single award covering lot 1

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The notice contains one award, one supplier and related lot 1; no separate lot value is published.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award decision

98% confidence

14 October 2026

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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.

Notice publication

99% confidence

15 October 2026

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Award notice document was published 2026-10-15T11:54:50+01:00.

Planned contract start

98% confidence

1 November 2026

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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00+00:00.

Planned contract end

98% confidence

30 June 2027

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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-06-30T23:59:59+01:00.

Maximum possible end

98% confidence

30 September 2027

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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Interim service, maintenance and required calibration of community equipment

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Tender description states this requirement covers service, maintenance and required calibration of community equipment across the region.

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 50400000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

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Award item additional classification is CPV 50400000.

Geographic delivery

98% confidence

Flintshire (UKL23) and Denbighshire (UKL13), United Kingdom

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Award item delivery addresses list UKL23 and UKL13.

Lot structure

99% confidence

One lot (lot 1)

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Tender and award data identify only lot 1.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct award

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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails state direct / Direct award.

Competitive context

99% confidence

Interim arrangement while a competitive procedure is carried out

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The tender description explicitly says the contract is to be an interim arrangement while a competitive procedure is carried out.

Incumbent reference

95% confidence

Source describes the proposed supplier as incumbent

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Tender description says the authority is aiming to ratify a direct award to the incumbent supplier, SLC Care UK Ltd.

Competition metrics

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Planned term

98% confidence

1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027

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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.

Extension

98% confidence

One optional extension of up to three months is described

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Award renewal description states: '3-Month Optional Extension available to facilitate competitive procedure and appropriate approvals where required.'

Maximum term endpoint

98% confidence

30 September 2027

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contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2027-09-30.

Contract conclusion

99% confidence

Not evidenced

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The award remains pending and the notice includes a future signature milestone.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Interim continuity requirement

99% confidence

The arrangement is explicitly positioned as temporary continuity cover pending a competitive procedure.

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Tender description says it is an interim arrangement while a competitive procedure is carried out.

Award maturity

99% confidence

Suppliers should not treat this notice as evidence of an active concluded contract.

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The award status is pending, standstill is stated, and a future signature date is scheduled.

Addressable service area

96% confidence

The notice indicates a regional maintenance and calibration requirement spanning Flintshire and Denbighshire delivery regions.

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Delivery addresses list UKL23 and UKL13; the scope concerns community equipment service, maintenance and calibration.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

96%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-078840
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Lead buyer

99% confidence

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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Listed as buyer in the notice and named in the opportunity title.

Participating authorities

99% confidence

Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council

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Both are listed as buyers and are named in the opportunity title and description.

Procuring entity

99% confidence

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Listed with the procuringEntity role and role detail 'Managing the Procurement Process'.

Regulatory context

98% confidence

Welsh devolved regulations apply

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Buyer party details state GB-WLS Welsh devolved regulations apply.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

SLC CARE LIMITED (company number 05618032)

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Supplier verification records a company-number match to verified company name SLC CARE LIMITED, number 05618032.

Supplier classification

98% confidence

SME

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Supplier party details identify scale as sme.

Source trading/name variation

97% confidence

The notice description calls the supplier 'SLC Care UK Ltd'; the supplier party and verified company identity are SLC Care Limited / SLC CARE LIMITED.

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Tender description uses 'SLC Care UK Ltd'; supplier party is SLC Care Limited; verification supplies SLC CARE LIMITED.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated recompetition window

90% confidence

By 30 June 2027, or by 30 September 2027 if the stated optional extension is used

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This is an estimate based on the explicit planned end date, maximum extent date and statement that the interim arrangement is intended to facilitate a competitive procedure; it is not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Pending award status

99% confidence

The published award is pending, with a future signature milestone; it does not evidence a signed or active contract.

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Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 27 October 2026.

Supplier naming variation

97% confidence

The description refers to 'SLC Care UK Ltd', whereas the supplier record is SLC Care Limited and the verified legal name is SLC CARE LIMITED.

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Comparison of tender description, supplier party and verified supplier record.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.

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Lot record has null title, description and value fields.

Information not supplied in the published notice

99% confidence

No bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, signed-contract date or detailed competitive-procedure timetable is published.

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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The award is pending rather than evidence of a signed or active contract.
The notice description uses 'SLC Care UK Ltd', while the verified legal supplier identity is SLC CARE LIMITED; no explanation for the naming variation is supplied.
No separate lot title, description or value is published for lot 1.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation details, detailed pricing, signed-contract date and timetable for the intended competitive procedure.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who is the proposed supplier?

SLC CARE LIMITED, company number 05618032, is named on pending award 1.

Is the contract signed or active?

No. The award is marked pending and the notice schedules a future signature date.

What is the proposed award value?

The notice gives a net award value of £813,310.50 and a gross value of £975,972.60.

When is the planned term?

The planned period is 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027, with a stated optional extension that could take the maximum end date to 30 September 2027.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

BCU-DIR-64099- Interim Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Community Equipment- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire County Council and Denbighshire County Council

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

SLC Care Limited

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Scope, procedure and submissions

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Related lots

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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