Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
E-mail: shannon.mason@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
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
Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium to deliver the Governments commitments to offering key workers a COVID-19 test.
Reference number: PHW-STA-431
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33696500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Community Testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium to deliver the Governments commitments to offering key workers a COVID-19 test.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
169 725.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust wish to inform the market that due to the Covid-19 global pandemic they are awarding a contract for the provision of testing kits, equipment, reagents and any other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms.
The UK government has mandated UK Health Boards and Trusts to carry out antibody and antigen testing for the wider population as well as those working in Healthcare and Care settings.
Therefore in order to enable the provision of these testing kits, equipment, reagent and other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR’s) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN 01/20 they are awarding a contract to Healthcare Communication Ltd
The Trust has met all the tests for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales.
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:
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infection disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus.
The UK Government published the requirement for testing to be available for Healthcare professionals, key workers and the wider population of Wales, to monitor and work to prevent the rate of the spread of infection.
Following engagement with the market and the Public Health Wales Microbiology department, the testing kits, equipment, reagent and other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms were deemed clinically acceptable and the products have been available for immediate purchase within the market.
The award of these products enables the Trust to increase their testing capacity, in line with the expectations and demands of the Welsh Government strategy in tackling the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In these exceptional circumstances, there is no time to run an accelerated procedure in line with PCR’s as there is an urgent requirement for suitable testing kits, equipment, reagents and other associated consumables required to support the use of the testing platforms.
Based on the above, the authority is applying a 10 day standstill period to allow suppliers in the marketplace an opportunity to appeal if they believe they have the capacity to meet the Trusts unique and urgent requirements.
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-431
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
27/05/2020
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
Healthcare Communications Uk Ltd
Stewart House
macclesfield
sk117ae
UK
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:
169 725.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=101992.
(WA Ref:101992)
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales Trust will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/05/2020