Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Contact
Piers McCleery
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
GSTT Thoracic Surgical Robot
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33169000 - Surgical instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust requires the provision of a robotic surgical system that can provide automated robotic assistance in performing thoracic surgical procedures.
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: £2,112,200
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33169000 - Surgical instruments
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust requires the provision of a robotic surgical system that can provide automated robotic assistance in performing thoracic surgical procedures for principally lung cancer (but also non-malignant) presentations, such that the surgeon has sufficient dexterity, control and visualisation of the surgical field so as to be able to achieve the same (preferably better) outcomes from the same (preferably broader) repertoire of procedures currently undertaken through VATS or open surgery.
The Authority also require the ongoing support and assistance of the Supplier of the robot in training their surgeons and surgical teams in its usage, providing timely and reliable servicing, maintenance, repair and equipment upgrade services, and in helping the Authority optimise the clinical outcomes and operational efficiency of the broader RATS programme that will be based around this system.
Following a competitive process under the NHS Supply Chain Robotic Medical Equipment Associated Accessories and Consumables framework reference 2020/\S 045-107593, the seven (7) year contract was awarded to Intuitive Surgical Limited.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Functional Requirement / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Requirements / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract and Performance Management / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Servicing and Maintenance Requirements / Weighting: 12%
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial and Strategic Relationship / Weighting: 18%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
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 requirement for a Thoracic Surgical Robot was sourced as a direct award, subject to a competitive process, from a Framework Agreement as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (reg 33(8)c). The NHS Supply Chain Robotic Medical Equipment, Associated Accessories and Consumables framework reference 2024/S 000-004668 has been chosen as it had a suitable set of suppliers available under this framework to meet the requirements and allowed for a direct award as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (reg 33(7) and (9)). This framework only allows for direct award; however the Trust has run a competitive evaluation process of the two capable suppliers available under the framework in order to establish who best meets the Trusts criteria, qualitatively and financially. Following the conclusion of the competitive process to demonstrate value for money and to ensure that the participating suppliers were able to meet the requirements of the specification, the Authority’s intention was to direct award under the framework to the supplier with the highest overall scored weighting.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intuitive Surgical Limited
The Schrodinger Building Oxford science Park Heatley Road Oxford
Oxford
OX4 4GE
Telephone
+44 218212000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number
06727762
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,133,250
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,112,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom