Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Telephone
+44 2920903864
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
Wound Management Products
Reference number
AW4211D
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141110 - Dressings
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The existing Wound Management framework currently contains a wide range of products predominately utilised by Tissue Viability Nurses (TVNs), and other specialists in wound care. The contract does not include products specific for surgical use (such as ported dressings) or dressings products intended for different uses, such as plaster of Paris dressings for casting. It also excludes “simpler” products such as basic plasters. All of the exclusions listed above are covered under other associated dressings contracts.
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: £3,902,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141110 - Dressings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
NHS Wales an all associated health authorities; University Health Board and Trusts
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As NWSSP has entered the final 12 months of the current agreement, preparations have commenced on the next full scale tender exercise which will be let for a full contractual term of 4 years, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months. Detailed specifications and evaluations methodologies have been developed to ensure that the needs of the services across NHS Wales continue to be met. In consideration of the ongoing issues faced and the time required to undertake a fully compliant tender, extension to the current contract(s) will enable a timely and thorough tender and enable continuity of service during that period. NWSSP, therefore, intends to extend the current framework and associated Lots for a 12 month period to enable the undertaking of the new competitive tender in 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:
The current Wound Management Product framework consist of approximately 66 lots across 26 product categories, with many of the lots inn place to cover wide variations of different dressings. The Lots are currently awarded across a supplier base of twenty suppliers which represent the vast majority of the Wound Management supply market. During the past 10 months NWSSP Procurement Services, Central Sourcing Team have made a concerted effort to engage with incumbent suppliers and new entrants to inform and provide an overview of the medium to long term aims for NHS Wales Wound product provision. One of the primary factors for the 12 month extension is to allow the undertaking of a thorough All Wales tender and it is anticipated that the process will take six to nine months for the evaluation process to be completed. The extension will also enable the time required for bidder participation from the wider wound dressing supplier market, as well as for incumbent suppliers.
To summarise, the contracting authority NWSSP Procurement Services considers that there has been sufficient transparency with the wound product market, and that the continued provision of these essential products provides sufficient justification for the publication of the Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
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
AW4211D
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 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
Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd
Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd, 101 Hessle Rd
HULL
HU32BN
Telephone
+44 2920458754
Fax
+44 2920458754
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,902,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The intended extension involves a wide range of incumbent suppliers, all of which will be informed of the extension.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116365.
(WA Ref:116365)
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