Contract

Microbiology Single Testing Platform for the Welsh Blood Service

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015251

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045968

Published 14 May 2024, 10:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Email

nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Microbiology Single Testing Platform for the Welsh Blood Service

Reference number

WBS-OJEU-36695

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A managed service contract for a microbiology single testing platform and assays for the Welsh Blood Service.

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: £4,215,910

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement is for a single platform Microbiology Test System as a managed service agreement, this agreement is to include hardware, software, firm ware, training system interfaces infrastructure changes, instillation works and maintenance and support for the lifetime of the contract.

Test kits required are HBsAg, HCV ab/ag, HIV Ab/ag, antibody to Syphilis, anti-HTLV I/II, antibody to Malaria, anti HBc, anti-CMV and capability of the system to test for future emerging transfusion transmissible pathogens. Therefore the capacity to run further tests if/when required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

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

Open procedure

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: 2018/S 012-023161


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WBS-OJEU-36695

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 April 2018

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbott Laboratories Ltd

Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park

Maidenhead

SL6 4XE

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: £4,215,910


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:141441)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk