Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
Contact
Nadine Stokes
Telephone
+44 2920902253
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
OraSure, OraQuick Hepatitis C antibody, Point of Care Test
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38912000 - Automated swab test kits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
OraSure, OraQuick Hepatitis C antibody, Point of Care test
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
OraQuick HCV test detects antibodies against hepatitis C virus and can be used on oral fluid, finger stick blood, venous blood, plasma or serum, giving results in 20–40 minutes. Eleven published studies showed that the OraQuick HCV has very high sensitivity and specificity
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 OraQuick HCV test detects antibodies against hepatitis C virus and can be used on oral fluid, finger stick blood, venous blood, plasma or serum, giving results in 20–40 minutes. Eleven published studies showed that the OraQuick HCV has very high sensitivity and specificity.
There are no alternative suppliers who have the CE marked technology for the OraQuick HCV rapid antibody test.
As such, there are no identified alternative suppliers who can complete all of the following elements as one test:
- The OraQuick HCV rapid antibody test plus absorbent packet
- An OraQuick HCV developer solution (0.75ml phosphate buffered saline solution containing polymers and a antimicrobial agent)
- Reusable test stands
- Collection loops
- Package insert
- Rapid HCV results ready in 20-40 minutes
- The OraQuick HCV test comes with quality control reagents include:
- When each new operator is using the kit
- Whenever a new test it lot is opened
- Whenever the kit storage area falls outside of 2C-30C
- Whenever the kit testing area fall outside of 15C-37C
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 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
Invitech Ltd
Unit 4, Molesworth Business Estate, Molesworth
Huntingdon
PE280QG
Telephone
+44 8453133348
Fax
+44 8453133349
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
(WA Ref:130063)
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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales 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