Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
Contact
Daniel Kirkbride
Telephone
+44 7764280366
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
UK Derived & Manufactured Dried Plasma Component
Reference number
C106277
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141520 - Plasma extracts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHSBT have a requirement to appoint a provider to assist them with a project (initially funded by the UK Ministry of Defence) into the manufacture and use of dried plasma (“Project”).
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: £8,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance
Cambridge
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date and may be extended provided that the duration of the Framework Agreement is no longer than six (6) years in total. The scope of the Framework Agreement covers all Equipment, Consumables and associated Services required by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) for a UK Derived and Manufactured Dried Plasma Component.
The Framework Agreement covers all stages of the project, including Clinical trials, Field trials (with UK Ministry of Defence) and Routine/ civilian use; although each stage is subject to separate approvals, to proceed to the next stage. A new call-off contract will be awarded to the successful supplier (Velico Medical) at each stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality (Equipment, Consumables, Plasma Characteristics, Regulatory Compliance, Implementation) / Weighting: 75%
Cost criterion - Name: Whole Life Cost / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Guaranteed Price Discount / Weighting: 5%
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:
NHSBT have a requirement to appoint a provider to assist them with a project (initially funded by the UK Ministry of Defence) into the manufacture and use of dried plasma (“Project”).
NHSBT instigated a tender for the appointment of a provider utilising the Open procedure pursuant to Article 27 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (“PCR”) (“Tender”).
NHSBT only received one bid (from Velico Medical) that complied with the specification for the Project.
NHSBT terminated the Tender and undertake a procurement under Article 32 of the PCR; which is the “Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication”.
NHSBT did not make any material amendments to the specification or other tender requirements; the negotiation focussed solely on commercial aspects (i.e. the price for Equipment, Consumables and associated Services)
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-029678
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
12 April 2023
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Velico Medical
100 Cummings Center, Suite 436-H, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, USA
Boston
01915
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,350,000
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
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom