Award

Callout Service for Wandsworth Nurse Call Systems

  • BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002807

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04351c

Published 26 January 2024, 4:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

LISBURN ROAD

BELFAST

BT97AB

Contact

Harold Gordon

Email

harry.gordon@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2895048954

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.belfasttrust.hscni.net

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

Callout Service for Wandsworth Nurse Call Systems

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract for provision of a callout service for maintenance of nurse call systems manufactured by Wandsworth.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Facilities owned by the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Maintenance / testing / repair of nurse call systems manufactured by Wandsworth and located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Maintenance / testing / repair to be provided strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended maintenance procedures, using OEM parts, where necessary.

Initial period of contract to be 5 years, with a potential extension of up to a further 2 years, with a total maximum value of £300,000.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

A tender was performed by the Business Services Organisation Procurement & Logistics Service which included for this requirement, however it was unsuccessful. Only one bid was received and it was not compliant with the published requirement.

MET Healthcare Ltd is the sole agent in Northern Ireland for maintenance of these systems and is therefore the only company capable of performing the service and maintaining/ repairing the equipment in line with OEM requirements.

Consequently, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust proposes use of Regulation 32 (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication).

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

Title

Callout Service for Wandsworth Nurse Call Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 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

MET Healthcare Ltd

Unit 52-53, Ballymena Business Centre, 62 Fenaghy Rd, Galgorm Parks

Ballymena

BT42 1FL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Companies House

NI602270

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust has been provided with confirmation that MET Healthcare Ltd is the sole-provider for maintenance of nurse call systems manufactured by Wandsworth, as covered by this notice. Consequently, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust proposes use of Regulation 32 (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom