Award of April 2026 Refresh Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing - Lot 3 Award

This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. Under the Framework for the Provision of Insourcing / Outsourcing Clinical, Surgical and Diagnostics Procedures, there are annual refreshes which allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments.

This notice serves as an award notice of intention for the inclusion of new providers.

The framework is split into the following lots;

Lot 1 - Outsourcing

Lot 2a - Insourcing with equipment/infrastructure

Lot 2b - Insourcing without equipment and infrastructure

Lot 3 - Facility including all equipment and consumables (Lot 3) and

Lot 3+ - All services covered under Lot 3 plus clinical staff, admin staff, high-cost consumables, and specialist equipment to be determined (priced) at call off stage The Framework covers the following categories;

Breast

Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy)

Neuroscience

Cardiac & Cardiac related Diagnostics

Gastroenterology

Ophthalmology

Cardiology & Cardiology related Diagnostics

General Surgery

Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery

CT Scanning

Gynaecology

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dermatology

MRI Scanning

Pain Management

Ear Nose & Throat (ENT)

Neurology & Neurology related Diagnostics

Non- Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)*

Plastic Surgery

Thoracic Ultrasound Diagnostics

Urology

Vascular

The length of any ensuing call off contracts is based on the awarding Health Boards/Trusts and their requirements.

The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.