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Insourcing of Vascular, Obstetric and Non-obstetric Ultrasound Services

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

Buyer Contact Info

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

Buyer Address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Paul Buckingham

Contact Email: paul.buckingham@wales.nhs.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2921501500

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
131220.0 GBP
Published
04 Jul 2025, 09:12
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Health Now Limited
Official Source
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Description

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an insourced provision within the speciality of Radiology (Vascular Tech, Obstetric and Non-obstetric ultrasound). 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. Vascular Lab services have resource implications which are detrimentally impacting on service provision; recruitment is ongoing. Medacs, SBU’s managed service provider for agency Doctors have been unable to supply any sonographers with the required DQAS qualification which is required to work in Wales for obstetric examinations.

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Lot Description: Value GBP 131,220 (Zero Vat) Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) requires an insourced provision within the speciality of Radiology (Vascular Tech, Obstetric and Non-obstetric ultrasound). 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. Vascular Lab services have resource implications which are detrimentally impacting on service provision. Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with Health Now via direct award under the Countess of Chester On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions Framework,Ref - F/044/OSMCS/21/IB. Medacs, SBU’s managed service provider for agency Doctors have been unable to supply any sonographers with the required DQAS qualification which is required to work in Wales for obstetric examinations. Expected service start date will be immediately in July 2025.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

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