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Procurement of Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys

  • BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029242

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f9a9

Published 24 November 2021, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

LISBURN ROAD

BELFAST

BT97AB

Contact

Norma Moore

Email

norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN06 - Belfast

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/

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

Procurement of Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys

Reference number

DAC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Procurement of Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys

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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Belfast City Hospital

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Procurement of Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys

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:

Only one economic operator has exclusive rights for this procurement these biocompatible artificial kidneys prevent adverse patient reactions during haemodialysis. These are prescribed by a consultant nephrologist and are the only clinically compatible product suitable for the treatment of a specific small cohort of patients. No other reasonable alternative exists and the absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

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

Procurement of Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 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

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

Unit 2 Deansgrange Business Park

Dublin

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
Internet address

https://www.baxter.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Belfast

Email

norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/