Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Lurdes
Telephone
+44 1443848585
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Optometry Prison Service Provision
Reference number
ABU-OJEU-55037
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 75231230 - Prison services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
On Tuesday 16th January 2024 the tender was published on eTenderWales and response was required by a deadline of Thursday 08th February 2024 by 12pm. Out of 2 suppliers who accessed the tender documentation, 1 submitted a response.
Bidders were required to respond to a number of qualification questions. The questions were used to assess bidders on the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion and also their technical and professional ability. Responses to these questions were assessed on a pass/ fail basis. A fail on any of these questions would result in a bidder being disqualified from the process.
Bidding organisations who score a minimum of 50% or above to each of the Award Criteria weight sections was invited to attend a formal invite to a 10-minute presentation and 10-minite interview to demonstrate how the supplier proposed to deliver the service in line with the Service Specification issued by the Health Board.
The Optometry Prison Service was awarded to the supplier The Prison Optician.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001637
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ABU-OJEU-55037
Title
Optometry Prison Service Provision
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
25 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
the prison opticians company
County House, 35 Earl Street
Maidstone
ME141PF
Telephone
+44 7833123590
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ46 - West Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,512,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140361)
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
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Total Contract value is 151,200 and not 15,120,000.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£151,200
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
the prison opticians company
County House, 35 Earl Street
Maidstone
ME141PF
Telephone
+44 7833123590
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ46 - West Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
To amend the total contract value, it was typed incorrectly, it is 121200 and not 15120000.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
To amend the total contract value, it was typed incorrectly, it is 121200 and not 15120000.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £15,120,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £121,200