Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder Court, Alder House
Denbighshire
LL17 0JL
Contact
Lewis Blackshaw
Telephone
+44 2921500512
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.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
Bespoke mail service for Bowel Screening Wales
Reference number
PHW-DCO-54977
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bespoke mail service for Bowel Screening Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales wish to inform the market that they intend to award an 18-month contract to Royal Mail to deliver a bespoke tracked 48 mail service to provide Bowel Screening Wales participants across Wales with a facility to return test kits to a Screening Laboratory in Wales.
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: £933,515
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30199240 - Mailing kit
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bowel Screening Wales sends invitations and bowel test kits through the post to screening and symptomatic participants.
The Royal Mail service is compatible with Public Health Wales Bowel Screening current IT system. Royal Mail provide a clinically safe method to return bowel kits with the understanding that they contain human material.
The completed bowel test kits can be posted in a Royal Mail post box making it accessible for participants. Royal Mail provide a consistent method for all participants to make this an equitable process for returning bowel screening test kits.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
For all communication regarding this notice, please contact Lewis Blackshaw at lewis.blackshaw2@wales.nhs.uk
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to
Article 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Directive 2014/24/EU (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). This is for technical reasons in that this contract may not be awarded to any other particular economic operator.
The incumbent solution allows the capture of bowel screening test kits to be sent and returned by participants across Wales. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists to meet the capability currently in use that would be able to be configured and deployed in a short time without investing a disproportionate and unreasonable amount of public money and Public Health Wales time.
The bowel screening solution is live and is widespread use across Wales by Public Health Wales Bowel Screening and participants. The process has been developed and configured to specifically fit Public Health Wales processes and participant requirements.
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
PHW-DCO-54977
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 July 2024
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
Royal Mail
PO Box 2064,
WREXHAM
LL128ZF
Telephone
+44 000000
Fax
+44 000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
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: £933,515
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
For any further information please contact Lewis Blackshaw, NWSSP,
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=143234.
(WA Ref:143234)
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