Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale Health Board
Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Contact
Rhys Wathan
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
Consolidation of All Wales Medical Genomics Service Illumina Maintenance Contracts
Reference number
CAV-STA (22-23) 112
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The consolidation of the All-Wales Medical Genomics Service's Illumina Cambridge maintenance contracts. Incumbent supplier Illumina Cambridge currently have several machinery and equipment within the service that requires annual service agreements. This contract is for the alignment of the current contracts to ensure continuity going forward with one start date.
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: £180,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The consolidation of Illumina Cambridge Maintenance Contracts, on equipment owned by the All-Wales Medical Genomics Service based within the Cardiff and Vale Health Board.
Incumbent supplier Illumina Cambridge are the only viable option for the maintenance of their machines, hence this procurement will be a single award. The consolidation of the maintenance contracts will provide continuity going forward and one start date for a new combined contract.
The below maintenance contracts will be consolidated for the 2023/24 financial year:
NovaSeq 6000 Support plan x2
NextSeq 550 Support plan x2
VeriSeq Nipt analysis support plan x1
Dragen Server Support plan x1
MiSeq support plan x2
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 award for the consolidation of maintenance contracts provided by Illumina Cambridge are the incumbent supplier of the service carried out for the Cardiff & Vale Health Board. This award is for the consolidation of contracts, ending the current maintenance contracts on the 31st March 2024. Providing one clear start date for maintenance contracts provided by supplier Illumina Cambridge going into the 2024/25 financial year. Hence no call for prior competition was made to the wider European market.
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
CAV-STA (22-23) 112
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 March 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
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
Illumina Centre, 19 Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge
CB216DF
Telephone
+44 1223824908
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: £180,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:129902)
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
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Velindre University NHS Trust will allow a minimum 10 calendar
day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages
of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be
requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules
have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the
Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.