Awarded contract

Surgical Simulator for Training

  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-034022

Published 1 December 2022, 9:55am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Contact

Sunita Sisodia - Category Manager

Email

sunita.sisodia@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7958857892

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF21 - Leicester

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

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

Surgical Simulator for Training

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34150000 - Simulators

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This is direct Award for a Surgical simulator for Training to use original instruments from real world manufacturers. To develop advanced surgical skills for optimal results.

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: £255,326.40

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • CH04 - Zürich
Main site or place of performance

8952 Schlieren

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct Award due to the Specialist modular surgical training simulator offered

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 unique modularity of the simulators means one Caddy can be used to power a multitude of surgical specialties . This allows hospitals to expand their simulator capacity by purchasing additional modules without the need for purchase of another Caddy thereby minimizing financial and physical space burdens. Ability to use original instruments from real world suppliers for use in the simulators to provide a realistic working environment for users. A cloud based reporting system used to provide highly detailed reports post sim session to each user.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 November 2022

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

VirtaMed AG

Ruestistrasse 12, CH-8952 Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich

CH-8952

Email

info@virtamed.com

Telephone

+41 445009690

Country

Switzerland

NUTS code
  • CH040 - Zürich
Internet address

https://www.virtamed.com/en/

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: £255,272


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Email

procurement@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Email

procurement@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

10 day standstill ends nd December 2022