Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St David’s Park, Job's Well Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB
Telephone
+44 1267229774
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA79805
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
HDD-VEAT-21-02 Ceri Ward Ventilation works GGH
Reference number
HDD-VEAT-21-02
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf on Hywel dda University Local Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract to improve the ventilation at Ceri Ward – Glangwili General Hospital to assist with the health board's treatment target. During the current pandemic, escalation of care in the form of NIV (non-invasive ventilation) and CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) has delivered on Padarn Ward on a previous surgical ward template located Ward Block 2, third floor. This is a 23 bedded area and the aim is to eventually return this ward area to its former function as a surgical ward.
In addition, Glangwili only has 10 isolation bays situated on CDU and any infections disease requiring isolation other than COVID are managed here. In order to support the Winter demand, it is proposed to undergo works to allow a ventilation system installed to 1st Floor, Block 4 (Picton Ward) to enable the delivery of a safe area to provide ventilator support to respiratory patients. This area is deemed as the most appropriate as situated in the medical block and on the ground floor. The current Preseli template is not an appropriate template especially given fire safety reports that in the event of a fire bariatric patients can not physically be evacuated from the ward. In addition, surgery need this template back as it is linked to Preseli theatre which is used to operate on surgical and cancer patients.
Ventilation units have already been installed on Padarn Ward and have proved to be successful in allowing CPAP and NIV to be delivered safely with the necessary air changes. However, with Winter approaching there will be an increased demand of respiratory illnesses.
The optimum option for GGH is to provide an individual ventilation unit for each room (4 x 4 bedded bays and 3 x side rooms). Hence, 7 units complete with supply and extract fans, filters, high efficiency recuperator (heat exchanger) and heater arranged one per room. These are intended to be started and stopped manually by medical staff as and when that room becomes occupied.
The units are to be sized to provide 12 air changes per hour with the supply and extract air flows adjusted to result in a slight negative pressure in the room. It is this intermittent usage, which suggests for this application, individual units are preferable to providing a large AHU sized to serve all of the rooms.
The units will be sited externally on a concrete plinth protected by a grp housing. Internal ductwork will be located in the ceiling void entering and leaving via the top ‘opaque’ panels of the windows. Supply air will be drawn from the courtyard between the buildings. Extracted air to discharge into a common large diameter horizontal external duct mounted above the ground floor windows but below the first-floor ones. The duct is fitted with an interlinked fan that draws air through the duct and thus the extract air from the rooms with the combined but diluted discharge arranged at a suitable location.
As per WHO guidance where patients (Covid-19) are receiving high levels of oxygen there needs to be effective ventilation in place to avoid the significant risk if a fire. Oxygen monitors have been in place on covid-19 wards and have regularly alarmed due to infective ventilation resulting in high ambient levels of oxygen. This places other patients and staff at high risk in the instance this could cause a fire.
A 3rd wave in the pandemic has been predicted and the need have a safe environment in which to manage these patients in a cohorted location. Avoiding having patients treated in multiple locations and increasing the risk of nosocomial transmission. Post pandemic these areas can be used to manage patients needing isolation and use of oxygen eg influenza.
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: £140,546
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance
Dolgwili Rd, Carmarthen SA31 2AF
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services on behalf of Hywel Dda University Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract to Aber Heating Engineers Ltd for the supply and installation of ventilation in ceri ward at Glangwili hospital, the works must be completed by 31st March 2022.
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:
Hywel Dda University Health Board wish to urgently commence work for the improve the ventilation at Ceri Ward – Glangwili General Hospital, to assist with the health boards treatment targets.
As per WHO guidance where patients (Covid-19) are receiving high levels of oxygen there needs to be effective ventilation in place to avoid the significant risk if a fire. Oxygen monitors have been in place on covid-19 wards and have regularly alarmed due to infective ventilation resulting in high ambient levels of oxygen. This places other patients and staff at high risk in the instance this could cause a fire.
A 3rd wave in the pandemic has been predicted and the need have a safe environment in which to manage these patients in a cohorted location. Avoiding having patients treated in multiple locations and increasing the risk of nosocomial transmission. Post pandemic these areas can be used to manage patients needing isolation and use of oxygen eg influenza.
The contractor has recently been awarded a contract for a similar contract at the Bronglais Hospital site following a competitive tender exercise and can complete the work by the required timescale.
This supplier knows the health board as they are currently working on similar projects, due to the critical nature of this project and the times scales. The health board wishes to appoint Aber Heating Engineers Ltd to undertake this work.
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
HDD-VEAT-21-02
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 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
Aber Heating Engineers
Victoria House, Victoria Terrace
Aberystwyth
SY232DQ
Telephone
+44 1970625597
Fax
+44 1970625596
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
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: £140,546
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £140,546
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
For all communication regarding this notice, please contact Lewis Wells at Lewis.wells2@wales.nhs.uk
(WA Ref:115540)
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