Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Procurement Services
Alder House, St. Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Contact person: Melanie Foote-Jones
Telephone: +44 1745366821
E-mail: Melanie.Foote-Jones@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.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
External Breast Prosthesis and Lingerie
Reference number: EBPL: PIN 1
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33184420
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision and Fitting of external breast prosthesis and lingerie worn post-mastectomy
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services (NWSSP) are publishing this Prior Information Notice on behalf of the NHS Wales Cancer Network.
A Project Team has been established to focus on the provision of external post-operative breast prosthesis and lingerie across NHS Wales. Provision as regarded by the Project Team will relate to the supply of and / or associated fitting of the prosthesis and lingerie. The project team are compiling a Recommendations Paper with the aim of informing a new Standard of Care for this pathway.
In addition to researching the provision of external breast prosthesis outside of NHS Wales, the aim of the project team will be to review
- Current product / service provision within patient care pathways in each Health Board,
- Feedback from patients themselves
- Market engagement
A patient centric “value-based” approach identifies the need for both Clinical and Patient input with clear outcomes being determined by quality of provision rather than just price. To this end, the project will be supported by the NHS Wales Value Based Care Team.
The Project Team recognises the importance of establishing pro-active dialogue with current and potential Suppliers at this stage of the project. Further market engagement may be conducted at a later date to inform the procurement strategy which will align with this project.
Interested parties should contact Bethan.Hawkes@Wales.NHS.UK and Hannah.Edwards-Jones@Wales.NHS.UK via email to express their interest. Please state Lead Contact Name, Telephone Number(s) and Email address.
We are intending to hold meetings with interested parties via MS Teams mid October 2021. Meetings will follow a set agenda which will include a presentation from the Supplier.
Interested parties are asked to register their interest in this engagement no later than 1.9.2021
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/08/2022
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
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=113376.
(WA Ref:113376)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2021