Award

Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines

  • BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027310

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0495bb

Published 27 August 2024, 3:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

LISBURN ROAD

BELFAST

BT97AB

Contact

Naomi Bishop

Email

naomi.bishop@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2895047313

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

217822163

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.belfasttrust.hscni.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract for routine service, repair of maintenance of BK ultrasound machines located within the BHSCT.

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: £60,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Routine service & repair of BK Ultrasound equipment and located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Routine service & repair to be provided strictly in accordance with manufacturer's recommended maintenance and calibration procedures, using OEM parts, where necessary.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

Given the above mentioned "sole provider" status from Uniphar Medtech t/a Tekno Surgical of the equipment covered by the proposed contract, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is confident that Uniphar Medtech t/a Tekno Surgical is sole-provider for maintenance of the equipment covered by this notice. Consequently, BHSCT proposes use of Regulation 32 (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication).

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

Title

Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 August 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

Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a Tekno Surgical

10 Fonthill Business Park

Dublin

D22 PP58

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £30,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £60,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Uniphar Medtech t/a Tekno Surgical is the "sole-provider" for the provision of maintenance of the equipment covered by this DAC.

Further, this service is required from this supplier to facilitate completion of the award of regional contracts for maintenance of diagnostic imaging equipment. PaLS SMC Team advised by email of 21/06/2024 that "we are presently in the renewal process of the above contract with NHS Supply Chain. We have encountered some delays to this process, and thus the proposed renewal date of 1st September is no longer achievable.

The duration of this contract will be for 6 months (01/09/2024 - 28/02/2025), in order to facilitate completion of the regional tender. A facility for a further 6 months' extension i.e. a maximum contract duration of 1 year (01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025), in the event of regional non-award. The contract would be terminated in the event of a regional or BHSCT award.

The maximum value of the initial 6 month period has been estimated as £30,000.

The maximum value of the potential 6 month extension period has been estimated as £30,000 (calculated based on the total estimated value for the initial 6 month period, with an allowance in case of increased prices).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom