Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Public Health Wales
2 Capital Quarter
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
UK
E-mail: nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Self-Sampling STI Testing
Reference number: PHW-STA-2324-068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide a range of test based on the kits that are made up as needed in the various combinations of blood, urine and swabs. The service will provide Kit Fulfilment and Postal Service (per order) and then diagnostic testing combinations depending on the returned samples.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
492 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of self-sampling sexually transmitted infection testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C across all Health Board areas; including a testing modality which enables users to order a test kit from a virtual service (via a website), collect their own samples, return test samples to a laboratory, and be notified of their results by short message service (SMS) or telephone.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The contract with HSL Pathology LLP ended on 31st March 2024. A 10 week extension period has been sought to allow sufficient time to undertake a compliant procurement exercise.
The governance arrangements required cannot be undertaken is such a short period of time therefore this no opportunity to make a compliant direct award for this interim period.
For the reasons outlines above and to ensure continuity of patient care, the Trust has no option but to enter in to an interim agreement without any formal underpinning Framework Agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: PHW-STA-2324-068
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
22/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Services Laboratories
The Halo Building, 1 Mabledon Place
London
wc1h9ax
UK
Telephone: +44 7703609191
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
492 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140773)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2024