Contract

Molecular Detection of Pathogens Infecting the Central Nervous System

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

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000991

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042c6f

Published 11 January 2024, 3:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

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

4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Email

nadine.stokes@nhs.wales.uk

Telephone

+44 1443848585

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Molecular Detection of Pathogens Infecting the Central Nervous System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

In advance of a tender process, Public Health Wales would like to invite companies to provide their bespoke options for the reagent rental of an entire single-process from sample to result testing both CSF and EDTA samples which detects the following targets

Neisseria meningitis.

Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Herpes simplex virus type 1

Herpes simplex virus type 2

Varicella zoster virus

Enterovirus

Parechovirus

Streptococcus algalactae

Listeria monocytogenes

Haemophilus influenza

Escherichia coli

Epstein Barr virus

Cytomegalovirus

Human herpes virus type 6

PHW are looking for a supplier who can provide all instruments, support, service and maintenance and consumables as a complete solution

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,245,894

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As described within the CNS Molecular Pathogen Detection Supplier Day Format word document attached.

Any queries, and to request a time slot for the Supplier Information day, please contact:

nadine.stokes@wales.nhs.uk

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: As per tender docs / Weighting: As per tender docs

Price - Weighting: As per tender docs

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 022-121694


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PHW-FTS-52503

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mast Group Ltd

Mast House, Derby Road

Bootle

L201EA

Telephone

+44 7827991096

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,245,894


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:137952)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust will allow a minimum 10 calendar

day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.

Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages

of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be

requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules

have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the

Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.