Award

Re:fit Program - Phase 3 - Cardiff and Vale UHB

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

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002038

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042ec9

Published 22 January 2024, 9:21am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

Contact

Iliass Dadda

Email

iliass.dadda@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921508283

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

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

Re:fit Program - Phase 3 - Cardiff and Vale UHB

Reference number

18/2527

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) stands as one of the largest NHS entities in the United Kingdom, catering to the daily health needs of approximately 472,400 residents in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Cardiff and Vale are looking to award a contract for Phase 3 of the refit program after the successful completion of Phase 1 & 2.

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: £5,770,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 09332000 - Solar installation
  • 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 09330000 - Solar energy

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Premises.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Refit initiative operates based on the concept of identifying substantial energy-saving initiatives, followed by soliciting bids from potential Service Providers within the Refit framework. Funding for these initiatives is secured through the Salix funding mechanism.

Functioning as a spend to save program, Refit ensures that the energy conservation measures implemented yield guaranteed annual energy savings from the Service Provider

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Under the original tendering process Vital Energi Utilities Ltd were appointed for both previous Refit Phases and the necessary procurement reports and approvals were sought.

In order to undertake the Refit Phase 3 program Vital would be the preferred service provider as per the following rationale:

Vital has prepared the Phase 3 program including the necessary technical studies and modelling.

Vital have demonstrated their capability and expertise to deliver a scheme of this complexity.

As Refit Phase 3 would be a continuation of the strategy and decarbonisation measures undertaken by Vital, it is beneficial from the aspects of technical consistency and compatibility to appoint Vital for this further program of work.

Regulation 32 (5b) of the Public Contract Regulation permits Vital to be appointed for this further phase of work following a publication of a Contract award notice on Sell2Wales.

Consequences of not awarding the contract:

Loss of annual cost and carbon savings of 603k GBP and 477 tonnes respectively.

Net savings following the payback milestone after a period of 11 years. With Energy prices likely to rise continuously over the next 10 years, the real net annual savings would probably exceed the annual Salix Payments.

Welsh Government Energy Services have indicated that the opportunity to fund a program of this scale in only available if the Salix Application is submitted in January 2024 and the program commences in March 2024, otherwise funding constraint from April 2024 may result in no funding being available for next couple of years.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

18/2527

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Vital Energi

Century House, Roman Road

Blackburn

BD12LD

Telephone

+44 1254296000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,770,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=138239.

(WA Ref:138239)

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