Award

Provision of High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

  • Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023944

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048650

Published 31 July 2024, 12:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Procurement Team, E9 Mezzanine, Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Contact

babatunde adeniyi

Email

babatunde.adeniyi@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.ruh.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

Provision of High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33112200 - Ultrasonic unit

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

HIFU is a treatment that uses focused ultrasound waves to generate heat and destroy targeted tissue.

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: £1,047,744

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Royal united Bath Hospital

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A direct award to Cerno for Provision of High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

NHS Trust within the U.K. are using HIFU are only using Sonablate equipment and any other manufacturer is at this stage only in trials and not in NHS patient use. Cerno Health are the Master Distributor for Sonablate and the only company in the U.K. from whom Sonablate equipment can be purchased as of June 1 2024.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

31 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

CERNO HEALTH LTD

Anfield Business Centre, 58 Breckside Road South, Liverpool,

Liverpool

L6 5DR

Email

info@cernohealth.com

Telephone

+44 3333010312

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

08681679

Internet address

www.cernohealth.com

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,047,744

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,047,744


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Salisbury Managed Procurement Services

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Salisbury Managed Procurement Services

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/