Experienced GP partnerships, primary care providers and healthcare organisations are being encouraged to bid for the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract to operate Meddygfa’r Sarn in Pontyates.
After their successful campaign to prevent closure of the surgery, the Community Working Group attended an information meeting with Hywel Dda University Health Board’s procurement team on Monday 29 June and are now keen to raise awareness of the opportunity and share practical information with anyone who may be interested in submitting a bid and they have issued the following statement:
‘Our community has fought hard to save its surgery. Now we need the strongest possible field of bidders to come forward. The more interest there is in this opportunity, the greater the chance of securing a suitable provider. We are concerned that awareness of the opportunity may be limited, and we want to ensure that no suitable provider misses the chance to bid.
We know there are excellent GP partnerships and providers across Wales and beyond. If that could be you, or someone you know, we encourage you to explore and share this exciting opportunity to develop and lead a well-supported rural practice. Please spread the word. Together, we can help secure the long-term future of Meddygfa’r Sarn for our patients, our community and generations to come.’
The contract notice can be viewed on the UK Government’s Find a Tender Service:
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056186-2026?origin=SearchResults&p=1
Procurement Timetable
- Tender published: Week commencing 6 July 2026
- Tender closes: Week commencing 14 August 2026
Once registered on all three of the following sites, applicants will receive the full tender documentation containing everything required to prepare a bid.
www.find-tender.service.gov.uk
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
More detailed information provided at the information meeting has also been shared on the Save Sarn Surgery Community Working Group Facebook page. Interested parties are welcome to contact the group for any further clarification of the bidding process or information about Meddygfa’r Sarn and the community it serves.
