Award

Insourcing of BSE Accredited Cardiographers

  • Cardiff and Vale Health Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026489

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036a5e

Published 22 September 2022, 10:50am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff and Vale Health Board

Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

Contact

Rhys Wathan

Email

rhys.wathan@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921508261

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

Insourcing of BSE Accredited Cardiographers

Reference number

CAV-STA (20/21) 82

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121231 - Cardiology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who wish to insource an BSE Accredited Cardiographer for the facilitation from referral to treatment.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to insource BSE Accredited Cardiographers for the facilitation of referral to treatment.

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:

Due to numerous attempts by the Health Board to engage BSE Cardiographers, only one supplier has been able to provide the staff with the essential qualifications to ensure acceptable patient safety and at the capacity levels required for meeting referral to treatment and time critical cardiac diagnostic tests. This is to fill staff vacancies in the interim period whilst NHS positions are staffed.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

CAV-STA(20-21) 82

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 September 2022

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

Contact Health

49C Whiteladies Road, 49C Whiteladies Road

Bristol

BS82LS

Telephone

+44 7765040712

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £250,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:124730)

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

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.