Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
NHS Wales Procurement Services, Fourth Floor, Companies House, Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
UK
Contact person: Kayleigh Zammit
Telephone: +44 2920903868
E-mail: kayleigh.zammit@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Wound Management
Reference number: PAD/OJEU/46270
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) – Procurement Services on behalf of University Health Boards UHB and Trusts, is planning to publish a tender for an All Wales Wound Management Products and Associated Services Framework. The tender is intended to secure a multi-supplier procurement structure for the provision of wound management products and associated services. Successful supplier(s) will be awarded Lots (Categories) related to Wound Type, Severity, recommended treatment products and associated supplementary services.
Full details of all lots shall be available in the contract notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141111
44113810
33141113
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
All primary and secondary care sites across all 7 Health Boards and Trusts in Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Complex wounds impose a substantial health and well-being burden on public health and NHS Wales. As wound care is managed across multiple Health Boards by a range of healthcare professionals with varying levels of expertise, the actual care delivered can vary considerably and result in the underuse of evidence-based interventions, the overuse of interventions supported by limited evidence and low value healthcare.
The pressures on NHS Wales is increasing each year with the growth in diabetes related wounds, an ageing population, and inflationary pressures related to the trading relationship with the EU. Therefore, interest in Value Based Health Care (VBHC) has increased significantly in the NHS and it is very closely associated with the Welsh Government’s ‘Prudent Healthcare’ in Wales initiative.
- Achieve health and wellbeing with the public, patients and professionals as equal partners through co-production.
- Care for those with the greatest health need first, making the most effective use of all skills and resources.
- Do only what is needed, no more, no less; and do no harm.
- Reduce inappropriate variation using evidence-based practices consistently and transparently.
NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of NHS Wales manages approximately sixty (60) different categories (Lots) of Wound products including; non-woven gelling fibres, non/low adherent contact layer, activated charcoal dressings, semi-permeable adhesive films with & without absorbent pad, foam dressings, capillary action dressings, skin protection film, skin protection cream, adhesive removers, anti-microbial alginate gel, iodine dressings, honey dressings, silver dressings, PHMB impregnated dressings, hydrophobic bacterial-binding, conforming stretch (Type I) bandages, light support (Type 2) bandages, light compression (Type 3A) bandages, moderate compression (Type 3B) bandages, high compression (Type 3C) bandages, sub compression bandages, and tubular bandages to name a few. There is also the potential to include additional categories for skin washes.
II.2.14) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
24/05/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Due to the aforementioned product requirements and VBHC considerations NHS Wales are looking to work with partner(s) with demonstrable experience in the supply of Wound Management Products and supplementary support services.
If you are interested in this procurement exercise please feel send an expression of interest with a brief summary of your organisation, services and products to the following contact: Kayleigh Zammit - kayleigh.zammit@wales.nhs.uk
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=108323.
(WA Ref:108323)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2021