What is the Government’s assessment of whether the All Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework for 2027 has been designed in line with value-based procurement principles, and in particular whether the evaluation criteria used in the tender process give sufficient weighting to whole-life system value instead of upfront product cost?
The All-Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework is being procured by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of health boards in Wales. If the Framework is over £1 million, it will be submitted to the Welsh Government for approval if it is a LHB contract. At this time, I am unable to comment further as this is an ongoing NHS procurement process and I cannot prejudice its outcome or any subsequent Welsh Government decision making process.