Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters Cobbett House
MANCHESTER
M139WL
Contact
Beckie Wiltshire
Telephone
+44 1615372308
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Contract Award Notice for the Provision of LifePort Perfusion Consumables
Reference number
C322865
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Organ Recovery Systems for the provision of LifePort Perfusion Consumables for the purpose of continuous hypothermic machine perfusion of kidneys for preservation for transplantation.
The LifePort Perfusion Consumables are compatible with the LifePort Kidney Transporter machines previously procured and recommended by NICE guidance. As such, a negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
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: £40,260
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Organ Recovery Systems for the provision of LifePort Perfusion Circuits.
The estimated total value for this contract is £40,260, with a total maximum term of 36 months, made up of 12 months initial term with a further 24 month extension option, in 12 month increments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is able to extend the contract for a further 24 months in 12 month increments.
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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Organ Recovery Systems for the provision of LifePort Perfusion Consumables for the purpose of continuous hypothermic machine perfusion of kidneys for preservation for transplantation.
The LifePort Perfusion Consumables are compatible with the LifePort Kidney Transporter machines previously procured and recommended by NICE guidance. As such, a negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040091
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C322865
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 December 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
Organ Recovery Systems, Inc
Itasca
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,260
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom