Scope
Reference
CAV-OJEU-58514
Description
This contract is to supply custom made implantable devices and cutting guides to the NHS patients under the care of Cardiff and Vale UHB. This will include working closely with the design Dental Technologists based at the Cad Cam Department at the University Dental Hospital of Wales. The CAD CAM Department has been at the forefront in Cad Cam manufacturing for the past eight years. The supplier will print the designs generated by Cardiff and Vale UHB. The specialist services utilising this service are; Maxillofacial, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Spinal and Dental.
The requirements for this contract are to supply Cardiff and Vale UHB with custom made Class II and Class IIa implantable devices manufactured under a QMS standard of ISO13485. Items to include (but not limited to) those listed below. Please note a full list of consumables required for delivery will be included within the tender documents.
• Cranioplasty plates
• Mandibular reconstruction plates
• Cutting guides
• Orbital floors
• Plates/cutting guides for any part of the human skeleton.
This contract is for the supply (Printing) of the above-mentioned devices from Cardiff and Vale UHB's designs. There is no design element as part of this contract. The supplier is to manufacture implantable medical grade Titanium devices to the exact designs sent via STL file formats to a secure portal from Cardiff and Vale UHB. All identities are to be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Only quality management standards of ISO13485 are acceptable.
Total value (estimated)
- £485,000 excluding VAT
- £582,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028
- Possible extension to 31 July 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
1 + 1 Optional extension built into contract, to be reviewed annually.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33184100 - Surgical implants
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As per tender documents, all requirements listed within Pass/Fail Criteria.
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per tender documents, all requirements listed within Pass/Fail & scored Criteria.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
5 May 2025, 2:00pm
Tender submission deadline
7 May 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
- Welsh
- English
Award decision date (estimated)
7 July 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Criteria | Price | 60.00% |
| Qualitative Criteria | Quality | 40.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board NO PO NO PAY Policy applies for all submitted invoices.
Description of risks to contract performance
Suppliers must meet the necessary & mandatory accreditations prior to award of contract, ensuring these are maintained throughout the lifetime of the contract.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Bethan Dyke
Telephone: +442921500836
Email: bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Summary of their role in this procurement: Managing Procurement Process
- NHS Organisation Data Service: 7A4
Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan