Awarded contract

Self-Sampling STI Testing

  • Public Health Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014417

Published 3 May 2024, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Public Health Wales

2 Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

Email

nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk

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

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Self-Sampling STI Testing

Reference number

PHW-STA-2324-068

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide a range of test based on the kits that are made up as needed in the various combinations of blood, urine and swabs. The service will provide Kit Fulfilment and Postal Service (per order) and then diagnostic testing combinations depending on the returned samples.

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: £492,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of self-sampling sexually transmitted infection testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C across all Health Board areas; including a testing modality which enables users to order a test kit from a virtual service (via a website), collect their own samples, return test samples to a laboratory, and be notified of their results by short message service (SMS) or telephone.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0

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:

The contract with HSL Pathology LLP ended on 31st March 2024. A 10 week extension period has been sought to allow sufficient time to undertake a compliant procurement exercise.

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: 2024/S 000-013027


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PHW-STA-2324-068

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 April 2024

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

Health Services Laboratories

The Halo Building, 1 Mabledon Place

London

wc1h9ax

Telephone

+44 7703609191

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £492,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:141199)

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