Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
LISBURN ROAD
BELFAST
BT97AB
Contact
Norma Moore
FinanceProcurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys
Reference number
DAC12447
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: £136,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The 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 reactions during haemodialysis. These are prescribed by a consultant nephrologist and are the only clinically compatible product suitable for the treatment of a small cohort of patients. No other reasonable alternative exists. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of procurement.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-026333
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DAC12447
Title
Nephral 500ST Artificial Kidneys
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vantive Ltd.
Wavertree Technology Park, 2 Wavertree Boulevard,
Liverpool
L7 9PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Companies House
14981842
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £136,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £136,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Belfast
BT8 8BH
FinanceProcurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom