Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Alder House, Alder Court, St.Asaph Business Park
St.Asaph
LL17 0JL
Contact
Ian Emptage
Telephone
+44 2921501063
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
Completion of Care Pathways for Cataract Procedures
Reference number
BCU-DCO-58658
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision for the support for the delivery of Cataract procedures for the completed pathways, for all patients transferred via BCUHB up until 31st March 2025
There will be no patients transferred by BCUHB to the provider after 31st March 2025
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: £985,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Main site or place of performance
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision for the support for the delivery of Cataract procedures for the completed pathways, for all patients transferred via BCUHB up until 31st March 2025. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has identified the need for additional services to support its Elective Recovery Plan. The short-term goal is increasing capacity to address the backlog of patients who have been waiting more than 52 weeks from referral.
It is anticipated that the contract will be completed by 31st October 2025 however this contract will allow for the provision of services as detailed in this Notice until 31st March 2026
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). This is for technical reasons in that this contract may not be awarded to any other particular economic operator.
This contract will commence from 1st April 2025 and will be for the completion of patient’s cataract pathway for the cohort of patients transferred to New Medical Systems Ltd under the current contract, reference - BCU-DCO-57781 which was a short-term contract from 13th December 2024 to 31st March 2025 to treat long waiters on BCUHB cataract waiting lists. Due to delays in transferring the patients to the provider and the need to give reasonable offer to the patients it is impossible to schedule the full cohort within the contract timeframe, to transfer patients back to BCUHB on 1st April 2025 would be detrimental to their medical care.
The full cohort of BCUHB patients will have been transferred to New Medical Systems Ltd before 21st of February 2025 with the over 104 week wait patients being the priority to be seen and treated in the period up until 31st March 2025. No further patients will be transferred and this contract will be solely for the current patients’ completion of treatment/ full pathways
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
BCU-DCO-58658
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2025
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
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO157PA
Telephone
+44 7741843315
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £985,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £985,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:148328)
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