Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Contact
Oliver Bailey
Telephone
+44 1412015369
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
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
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Weekly Testing of Autoclaves
Reference number
GGC0815
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BMM Autoclaves (DH14998 & DH14999) are used by the Microbiology department to sterilise waste from the CAT3 laboratory. This is essential for the operation of the lab.
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: £79,560
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BMM Autoclaves (DH14998 & DH14999) are used by the Microbiology department to sterilise waste from the CAT3 laboratory. This is essential for the operation of the lab. MMM Medical Equipment UK Limited and are the only contractor that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is aware of that can carry out the weekly testing on these machines in line with the requirements of SHTM2010.
Consequently to change these machines would cost a significant amount money and disruption to NHSGGC Staff and Patients. Therefore the best course of action to insure compliance with procurement regulations, and ensure the continued maintenance of these machines, is to publish a voluntary ex ante transparency
(VEAT) notice.
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:
This is a service which is currently in place and is provided by MMM Medical Equipment UK Limited and are the only contractor that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is aware of that can carry out the weekly testing in line with the requirements of SHTM2010 on these machines.
Consequently to change the equipment would cost a significant amount money and cause significant disruption to NHSGGC Staff and Patients. NHSGGC will publish a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice on PCS. In accordance with: ‘The Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015, SSI 2015/446 1 91(7)(a)’.
Additionally and in line with the practices of: Fairness; Openness and Transparency; the publication of this VEAT Notice will be for a period of ten days.
A VEAT is the best legal procurement route to take because MMM Medical Equipment UK Limited and are the only contractor that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is aware of that can carry out the weekly testing on these machines.
Consequently to change these machines
would cost a significant amount money and cause significant disruption to NHSGGC Staff and Patients.
The contract will be for an initial 1 year period with the option to extend for a further 2x12 months.
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
GGC0815
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 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
MMM Medical Equipment UK Ltd
Units 2 & 3, Gateway Drive Business Park, Yeadon, West Yorkshire
Leeds
LS19 7XY
Telephone
+44 1133910717
Fax
+44 1133910503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
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: £159,120
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=712863.
(SC Ref:712863)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Pl
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Country
United Kingdom