Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (as hosts of WHSSC)
Unit G1, Main Ave, Treforest Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
CF37 5YL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - WALES
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.whssc.wales.nhs.uk/home
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 PET scanning service for SE Wales
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of a PET scanning service primarily for patients in SE Wales. Service to be provided from the vicinity of Cardiff.
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: £24,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL2 - East Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a PET Scanning service primarily for patients in SE Wales. Service must be provided from the vicinity of Cardiff. NHS Wales is seeking to commission PET scans only.
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:
The Authority has a well-established service for the provision of PET-CT scans through existing infrastructure within the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The infrastructure includes the co-location of a radioisotope production facility which, given the UK shortage in radiopharmaceutical availability, would impact service delivery significantly if production were disrupted, this would have an adverse impact on patient care because the cyclotron is used to make the radioisotopes that are used for the medical imaging and research. Once the radioisotope is produced, there is a very short period whereby it can be synthesized and injected into the patient requiring the cyclotron to be very close to the PET-CT scanner. The existing PET-CT scanning infrastructure includes patient radioisotope uptake rooms for administering sedation or anaesthetic to patients prior to scanning procedures and recovery facilities which would be complex to replicate - these must be in close proximity to the PET-CT scanner. NHS Wales needs to maintain the requirement to develop new radioisotopes which the existing facility enables, failure to maintain this would have an adverse impact on targeting the pace of new innovative developments. The University of Wales Hospital site critically provides clinical and allied health professional services which are essential to the delivery of the PET-CT service to NHS Wales patients. The technical complications of replicating the existing services and infrastructure would be significantly complex, costly and could impact on patient treatment and safety. In addition, the research aspect of NHS Wales working with the University is a key feature of improving PET-CT services and patient pathways. Clinical demand for PET-CT scanning continues to rise with the commissioning of new clinical indications. Commissioning policy for PET scanning services is reliant upon an evidence based approach, the existing service arrangements ensures this approach is maintained and accelerated in the interests of patient care. The service can only realistically be provided within the immediate vicinity of the patient population it serves. The Contracting Authority considers that it is able to rely upon regulation 32 2 (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (and Article 32 (2)( b) (ii) of Directive 2014/24/EU) “...competition is absent for technical reasons” as the basis for undertaking a negotiated procedure without competition.
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
11 February 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
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, Queen's Buildings The Parade, Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF243AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
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: £24,000,000
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=106434.
(WA Ref:106434)
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