Award

Pharmacy specialised (VHP) isolator validation services

  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d4c0

Published 8 June 2023, 12:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, 65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Contact

Mr Steven Doran

Email

steven.doran@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1516001638

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/

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

Pharmacy specialised (VHP) isolator validation services

Reference number

DN673698

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of full validation services and supply of enzyme indicators to validate the gaseous (VHP) decontamination of the Trust’s pharmacy specialised (VHP) isolators.

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: £202,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of full validation services and supply of enzyme indicators to validate the gaseous (VHP) decontamination of the Trust’s pharmacy specialised isolators.

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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

The Trust believes there are no other suppliers in the market who manufacture and supply Enzyme Indicators (EIs) which are a validation tool used to validate the gaseous decontamination cycles of specialised (VHP) Isolators and provide a full validation service including validation documentation that meet the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulatory requirements and standards.

A 10 day standstill period is being observed. Part 3 of the Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period set out in Part 3. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract start date.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 June 2023

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

Protak Scientific Limited

Luminox House, 48 Holmethorpe Avenue

Redhill, Surrey

RH1 2NL

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: £202,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Country

United Kingdom