Award

Provision of Proton Beam Therapy

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

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-002169

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030f12

Published 25 January 2022, 2:25pm



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

Jannine Crees

Email

jannine.crees@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2920903881

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

Provision of Proton Beam Therapy

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111000 - Hospital services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement was under taken on behalf of Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) for the provision of Proton Beam Therapy at the Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport.

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: £700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111000 - Hospital services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement was undertaken on behalf of Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) for the provison of Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) at the Rutherford Cancer Centre (RCC) in Newport.

Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) seek to commission Proton Beam Therapy services for adult patients from South Wales so that they may receive cancer treatment closer to home. Such an approach will have patient and cost benefits. The basic requirement is for a range of Proton Beam Treatments as dictated by WHSSC as commissioners of the service in Wales.

Prices will be fixed for the duration of the agreement from 9th April 2021 to 8th April 2022.

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:

Though this was a direct award, due to no other competition with the UK, a robust procurement process was undertaken with the bidder completing a PQQ, technical and commercial stage as well as vigorous quality checks undertaken at the facility.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 April 2021

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

Rutherford Cancer Care Limited

Celtic Springs, Spooner Close, Coedkernew

Newport

NP108FZ

Telephone

+44 7549331487

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
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: £700,000


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=117471.

(WA Ref:117471)

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