Award

Virtual Reality Arthroscopy Simulator for Training

  • Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035740

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039222

Published 16 December 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Contact

Alison Mckenzie

Email

alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 15363406

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kgh.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

Virtual Reality Arthroscopy 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: £244,400

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

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

13 December 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

Email

info@virtamed.com

Telephone

+41 445009690

Country

Switzerland

NUTS code
  • CH - Switzerland
National registration number

N/A

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £244,400

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £244,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-20221216-PRO-21764493

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Email

alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1536493406

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.kgh.nhs.uk