Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Contact
Emma Lane
Telephone
+44 02921501375
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
Robotics Clinical Partnership
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales is seeking an industry partner to develop a countrywide robotic surgical network aiming to make available the most advanced surgical techniques to the entire population. As a result of the unique geography in Wales, NHS Wales would require a robotic partner that shares NHS Wales vision in utilising technological solutions to overcome environmental challenges.
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: £19,650,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales is seeking an industry partner to develop a countrywide robotic surgical network aiming to make available the most advanced surgical techniques to the entire population. As a result of the unique geography in Wales, NHS Wales requires a robotic partner that shares NHS Wales vision in utilising technological solutions to overcome environmental challenges and to establishing a long term partnership to drive efficiencies through improved patient treatments and deliver enhanced patient experiences.
NHS Wales aims to implement an initial four site robot programme in Wales to ensure the offer of equitable surgery in appropriate patients with colorectal cancer (and other cancer sites) to all patients throughout Wales, including those being treated at non robot-hosting sites.
NHS Wales aims to have the opportunity for all patients to be offered robot assisted surgery as each host and therapeutic area is instigated.
Each University Health Board will have the opportunity to create a local robot utilisation plan to fully optimise the robot. Surgeons at both host and non-host health boards will have the opportunity to apply for training and preceptorship. This will allow NHS Wales to consolidate expertise and assure quality.
The collaborative network across NHS Wales will aid host and non-host hospitals with patient selection and identification, suitable for robot-assisted surgery.
Due to the above aims, NHS Wales is utilising a competitive dialogue procurement process which will allow solutions to be proposed and discussed as well as progress a number of NHS Wales options with bidders for example dialogue will be held on (but not limited to);
- Proposed industry and NHS options to deliver new innovative ways of working
- Testing of the potential strategies, highlighting of any risks implicated leading to solutions to decrease and/or eliminate risks
- Collection of PROMS and PREMS
- Mobilisation timelines of proposed options
- Financial costs including highlighting of additional implications and discussions into proposals not previously considered
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
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
Competitive dialogue
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: 2020/S 146-360584
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMR Surgical
1 Evolution Business Park
Cambridge
CB249NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,650,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:142793)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom