Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Northampton General Hospital
NORTHAMPTON
NN15BD
Contact
Ruth Pick
Telephone
+44 1604545883
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
RNS
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk
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
High-intensity focused ultrasound
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33112200 - Ultrasonic unit
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A direct award to Cerno for Provision of High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
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: £532,083
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award for provision of High-intensity focused ultrasound
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Sonablate are the only current validated manufacturers of high -intensity focused ultrasound equipment and associated consumables supplying the NHS in the UK. Cerno Health are the sole distributor of Sonablate in the UK.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-001523
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cerno Health Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
08681679
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £532,083
Total value of the contract/lot: £532,083
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University Hospital of Northamptonshire Procurement department
Northampton
Country
United Kingdom