Contract

MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041560

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c836

Published 27 December 2024, 11:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Alder House, Alder Court

St Asaph

LL17 0JL

Email

bethany.van-der-bijl@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921501385

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

MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST

Reference number

PHW-STA-57870

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements:

1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year

2. Replacement of all the routine service parts

3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices

4. Software updates (when applicable)

5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices

6. Testing

7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts

8. Engineers travel expenses

9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory

10. Priority service line

11. Weekend on call technical phone support

Don Whitley are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards, for this reason we are looking to award this contract.

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: £123,459.13

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
  • 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements:

1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year

2. Replacement of all the routine service parts

3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices

4. Software updates (when applicable)

5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices

6. Testing

7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts

8. Engineers travel expenses

9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory

10. Priority service line

11. Weekend on call technical phone support

Don Whitley Scientific are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards and warranties, for this reason the Trust are looking to award this contract to Don Whitley Scientific.

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:

Don Whitley Scientific Limited are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards. The NWSSP Maintenance Procurement team explored compliantly awarding this work through the NHS Supply Chain Framework. Unfortunately, Don Whitley are no longer available via the framework for maintenance, based upon the sole supplier nature of this maintenance requirement, Public Health Wales trust will look to award this contract to the OEM, Don Whitley Scientific Limited.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-040373


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Victoria Works, Victoria Street

Bingley

BD162NH

Telephone

+44 1274595728

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £123,459.13


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:146957)

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