Contract

Independent Ultrasound Physics Quality Assurance Service of Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes (Provision of)

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

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008195

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c775 (view related notices)

Published 6 March 2025, 12:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

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

Residences Block A, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way Baglan

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX

Contact

Jayne Phillips

Email

Jayne.Phillips@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921500698

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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Independent Ultrasound Physics Quality Assurance Service of Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes (Provision of)

Reference number

PS3096/25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hywel Dda University Health Board have a requirement to award an Independent Contractor to undertake Quality Assurance Testing of all their Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes for 3 years.

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: £234,270

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111200 - Medical hospital services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance

Carmarthen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hywel Dda University Health Board have a requirement to award an Independent Contractor to undertake Quality Assurance Testing of all their Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes.

Key Requirements:

Annual inspection of ultrasound system

Detailed inspection and test of each probe

Drop out testing, including phased arrays

Uniformity Assessment

Deepest Reverberation Test

Reverberation Threshold Test

B-Mode, Noise Threshold Test

PW Doppler Noise Threshold Test

Colour Doppler Threshold Test

Cable Noise Test

Low Contrast Penetration Test

Grey scale/Cyst Targets Tests

Comprehensive Annual Report for each Ultrasound System & Probes

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Team Supporting Requirements / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Call Out Procedure & Reports / Weighting: 7

Quality criterion - Name: References / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Wellbeing & Future Generation Act 2015 / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Foundational Economy / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Footprint / Weighting: 3

Price - Weighting: 60

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

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-040067


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PS3096/25

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MULTIMEDIX LIMITED

Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road

Melton Mowbray

LE130PB

Telephone

+44 7456439826

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £234,270


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:148685)

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