Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Telephone
+44 2072533411
Fax
+44 2074908283
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
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
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
Reference number
CA10494 - MS6514
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33184100 - Surgical implants
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
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: £2,620,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
At present the Eye bank orders human eye tissue from accredited external suppliers whom consent, retrieve, process and transport material to the Moorfields Lions Eye Bank in accordance to national and international standards.
The Eye Bank assures all eye tissue products are procured to satisfy the expectations of both our service users and patients whilst in full compliance to applicable regulations and standards as prescribed by the Human Tissue Authority.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
36 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market
Explanation:
There is immense corneal tissue shortage both nationally and internationally. Despite the UK supplying us with limited tissues, they are not in a position to provide us with specialised tissues which can only be sourced from a Third Country supplier. Rocky Mountains Lions Eye Bank are currently on our licence for import.
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/concession
Contract No
CA10494
Title
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank
1675 Aurora Court, E.I. 2049, Mail Stop F751
Aurora
80045
Telephone
+44 7208483937
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,620,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
There is immense corneal tissue shortage both nationally and internationally and this has been raised on Safeguard Corporate risk register. Despite the UK supplying us with limited tissues, they are not in a position to provide us with specialised tissues which can only be sourced from a Third Country supplier. Rocky Mountains Lions Eye Bank (RMLEB) is classified as a Third Country supplier and are currently on our licence for import.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom