Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Julia Goddard
Telephone
+44 2920903778
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
Emergency Department Home Safe and Well-being Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Emergency Department Well-being and Home Safe Service
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: £1,187,250
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Emergency Department and Well-being home safe service is to:
- improve well-being through non-clinical advice and support via clear communication with staff, patients and families
- delivery of trusted and safe resettlement of vulnerable individuals at home
- ensure patients have follow up well-being checks
- provide a seamless link to local community support and a reduction in avoidable hospital admissions
- improve experience whilst waiting in the Emergency Department
- improve patient flow through the emergency department
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Contracting Authority made a direct award to the current provider under Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in order to maintain the provision of services already in place. Due to events that were unforeseeable by the Contracting Authority (i.e. the covid-19 pandemic), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures with negotiation could not be complied with. British Red Cross was the incumbent provider and therefore familiar with working in the specific Health Boards/Hospitals and the service could continue with very little disruption to an environment which was already pressurised as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 July 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Red Cross
Bradbury House, Mission Court
Newport
NP202DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,187,250
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Emergency Department and Home Safe Well-being Service delivered for 9 months at the following NHS Wales Health Board sites.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - Royal Gwent
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Glan Clwyd, Wrexham Maelor, Ysbyty Gwynedd
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - University Hospital of Wales
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Prince Charles, Princess of Wales, Royal Glamorgan
Hywel Dda University Health Board - Glangwilli and Withbush Hospitals
Swansea Bay University Health Board - Morriston Hospital
The interim agreement was in place from 1st June 2020 - 31 Mar 2021.
(WA Ref:114343)
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