Award

Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

  • Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-003994

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a43d

Published 9 February 2023, 11:20am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts)

Procurement Services, 4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way

Cardiff

CF14 3UB

Contact

Robert Hollands

Email

Robert.d.Hollands@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 02920902286

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

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

Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

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: £195,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

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:

Methoxyflurane (sold under name of Penthrox) is a specialist inhale analgesia and can be self-administered by patients. There is only one supplier in the market for this product and they are the exclusive distributor of the product in the UK & Ireland. There are no alternative products with the same functionality, with the benefits of the product, as it is portable, single use and has a dramatically reduced carbon footprint.

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

PAD-OJEU-52326

Title

Supply of MEthoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 February 2023

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

Galen Ltd

22 Lower Seagoe Industrial Estate

Craigavon

BT63 5UA

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: £195,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

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

4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way

Cardiff

CF14 3UB

Country

United Kingdom