Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road Heath
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Contact
Julie Winterburn
Telephone
+44 2921836457
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
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
Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of Decontamination Equipment Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Reference number
CAV-STA (20-21) 220
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50433000 - Calibration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership Procurement department on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market of their intention to award a contract for the Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination Equipment.
All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum.
Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement)
Only genuine manufacturers parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
Full Asset list available on request.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50433000 - Calibration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are reprocessed in a Medical Device Directive accredited facility, these services for the CVUHB are provided by the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) and Sterile Services Unit (SSU) departments. It is essential that both units and their associated equipment, is regularly cleaned, maintained, calibrated and tested on a regular basis.
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and not include parts and labour. All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum. Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) and only genuine manufacturer’s parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
The CVUHB has made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise and due to the increased workload regarding the Covid-19 pandemic the CVUHB requires an interim agreement for a twelve month period for the Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of Decontamination Equipment to enable them to undertake a formal tender for a three year period with option to extend one plus one year.
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) Form 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 NHS Wales Shared Services Procurement department on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination equipment. All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are reprocessed in a Medical Device Directive accredited facility, these services for the CVUHB are provided by the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) and Sterile Services Unit (SSU) departments. It is essential that both units and their associated equipment, is regularly cleaned, maintained, calibrated and tested on a regular basis.
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and not include parts and labour.
All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum. Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) and only genuine manufacturer’s parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
The CVUHB has made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise and due to the increased workload regarding the Covid-19 pandemic the CVUHB requires an interim agreement for a twelve month period for the Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination equipment to enable them to undertake a formal tender for a three year period with option to extend one plus one year.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005072
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
7 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Audere Medical Services Limted
Oak Suite, Llancayo Court
Usk
NP151HY
Telephone
+44 1291671271
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:110519)
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
Review Procedure:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of University Hospital of Wales Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
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).