Awarded contract

PSALT - Tier 3 Specialised Service for People with an Opioid Dependency

Details

Buyer: NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership
Supplier(s): Kaleidoscope Project
Value: £272,571
Topic: Health services
Published: 1 October 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) proposes to commission the service of a Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency in accordance with the criteria outlined in the specification (Available on BravoEtenderwales). This enhanced service specification outlines a specialised service for people with an opiate dependency. The specification of this service is designed to cover the enhanced aspects of clinical care of the patient, all of which are beyond the scope of essential services within general practice. The objectives of this service specification are to: - detail the specifications required to deliver Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency for people who are residents in SBUHB area. - ensure minimum standards of care are set for the service. - ensure equitable access to Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency - identify services that are able to provide Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency for Welsh patients. - improve outcomes for people accessing substance use services. The contract duration is from 5th December 2025 to 31st March 2027 Lot 1: Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) proposes to commission the service of a Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency. This is a specialised service for people with an opiate dependency. This contract is designed to cover the enhanced aspects of clinical care of the patient, all of which are beyond the scope of essential services within general practice. The objectives of this service specification are to: - detail the specifications required to deliver Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency for people who are residents in SBUHB area. - ensure minimum standards of care are set for the service. - ensure equitable access to Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency - identify services that are able to provide Tier 3 specialised service for people with an opioid dependency for Welsh patients. - improve outcomes for people accessing substance use services.

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 October 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date5 November 2025

About the buyer

NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership is hosted by Velindre NHS Trust and buys as a healthcare body for every health board and trust in Wales through its Procurement Services division. Tenders are advertised on Sell2Wales and run through the eTenderWales portal. Frameworks cover capital equipment, pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies, food, utilities, maintenance, IT and the commissioning of healthcare services. Local procurement teams work with each health board alongside sourcing, supply chain and accounts payable teams. Where appropriate, tenders are split into smaller lots so SMEs can bid.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership's contract awards have been in health and social work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

85100000 · Health services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership.gov