Award

Support of M-Turbo Ultrasound Equipment

  • Leidos Supply

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-015461

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c3d7

Published 5 July 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Leidos Supply

Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green

Bristol

Email

Samuel.Harrison@leidos.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leidos-supply.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Support of M-Turbo Ultrasound Equipment

Reference number

LSL/MED/0106

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Leidos Supply Ltd intends to award a framework agreement to FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd to continue the support for M-Turbo Ultrasound equipment. This includes the provision of services, replacement items, consumables, spare parts, ancillaries, technical training, maintenance and repair.

This agreement will last for up to 3 years.

Please note, this is NOT a request for companies to express interest.

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Leidos Supply Ltd intends to award a framework agreement to FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd to continue the support for M-Turbo Ultrasound equipment. This includes the provision of consumables, spare parts, ancillaries, technical training, maintenance and repair.

This agreement will last for up to 3 years with an estimated value of up to £400,000

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 (b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European parliament and of the council (regulation 32(2) (ii) of PCR 2015). This is because the manufacturer has confirmed that only FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc, through their FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd business in the UK, have the technical detail, internal component, electrical interface and calibration know-how to provide support services, maintenance, etc.

If a company was selected that is not manufacturer approved then this could alter the performance characteristics of the devices, as well as incurring significant repair costs to damaged main board.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development

Explanation:

Leidos Supply Ltd intends to award a framework agreement to FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd to continue the support for M-Turbo Ultrasound equipment. This includes the provision of consumables, spare parts, ancillaries, technical training, maintenance and repair.

This agreement will last for up to 3 years with an estimated value of up to £400,000

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 (b)(ii) of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European parliament and of the council (regulation 32(2) (ii) of PCR 2015). This is because the manufacturer has confirmed that only FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc, through their FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd business in the UK, have the technical detail, internal component, electrical interface and calibration know-how to provide support services, maintenance, etc.

If a company was selected that is not manufacturer approved then this could alter the performance characteristics of the devices, as well as incurring significant repair costs to damaged main board.

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

LSL/MED/0106

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 June 2021

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

FUJIFILM SonoSite Ltd

Bedford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £400,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leidos Supply Ltd

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom