Award

Cancer Services Hair Loss Support

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partership

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036698

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042562

Published 13 December 2023, 4:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partership

Ty Gorwel, Building 14

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Contact

Lucy Hill

Email

Lucy.Hill2@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1633831531

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

Cancer Services Hair Loss Support

Reference number

HDD-VEAT-23-07

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Cancer Hair Care service to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment related hair loss.

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: £164,222.50

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance

Hywel Dda University Health Board

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Cancer Hair Care service to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment related hair loss.

Cancer Hair Care provide professional support to healthcare professionals and local hairdressers, with training on the wide issues of treatment related hair loss.

They also provide patients with access to a number of services such as specialist advise regarding hair loss and the options available together with issuing packs containing head wear and lashes. Cancer Hair Care also signpost to support networks.

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 Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Cancer Hair Care service to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment related hair loss.

The Service provided by Cancer Hair Care is unique and there are no other known providers who can provide this comprehensive, bespoke service encompassing, patients, healthcare professionals and hair care professional in the wider community.

There are also no public procurement frameworks available to link the requirement to.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

HDD_VEAT-23-07

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 November 2023

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

Cancer Hair Care (Caring Hair)

The Caring Hair Studio , 5A Middle Row

Stevenage

SG13AN

Telephone

+44 1348311322

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £164,222.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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=136871.

(WA Ref:136871)

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