Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubliee National Hospital Beardmore Street, Agamemnon Street
Clydebank
G81 4DY
Contact
Gina Harden
Telephone
+44 1419515127
Fax
+44 1419515761
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk/home/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00199
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
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Reference number
NHSGJ0045/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33115000 - Tomography devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Golden Jubilee National Hospital intend to purchase 1 x OPTIS Integrated Next Imaging System and 1 x Mobile Next Imaging System. These are medical imaging methodology using a specially designed catheter with a miniaturized optical probe attached to the distal end of the catheter. The proximal end of the catheter is attached to computerized equipment.
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: £160,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33115000 - Tomography devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance
NHS Golden Jubilee
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Waiting Times Centre Board intends to enter into a contract with Abbott Medical UK Limited being the only option meeting our requirement. Abbott (Dragonfly) catheters are also the only OCT catheters to appear on the NHS Scotland procurement framework and these are exclusively used with the Abbott OCT. In accordance with our interpretation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the services can only be provided by the particular provider for technical reasons and competition is therefore absent for technical reasons due to the unique essential requirements of the equipment required, namely Abbott Medical UK Limited is currently the only manufacturer of commercially available Invasive OCT systems featuring automatic morphology detection.
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 National Waiting Times Centre Board intends to enter into a contract with Abbott Medical UK Limited being the only option meeting our requirement. Abbott (Dragonfly) catheters are also the only OCT catheters to appear on the NHS Scotland procurement framework and these are exclusively used with the Abbott OCT. In accordance with our interpretation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the services can only be provided by the particular provider for technical reasons and competition is therefore absent for technical reasons due to the unique essential requirements of the equipment required, namely Abbott Medical UK Limited is currently the only manufacturer of commercially available Invasive OCT systems featuring automatic morphology detection.
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
NHSGH0045/21
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 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
Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4XE
Telephone
+44 1628774683
Fax
+44 1628774608
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £160,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=668505.
(SC Ref:668505)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice for the Peace Court
Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
Telephone
+44 1389763266
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice for the Peace Court
Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
Telephone
+44 1389763266
Country
United Kingdom