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
CF14 4TT
UK
Contact person: Sam Salisbury
E-mail: sam.salisbury@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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialised Patient Specific Care Package
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust requires emergency specialised support agencies for a Specialised Patient Specific Care Package.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board require emergency support services for a complex and highly specialised nursing support. This contract is an emergency measure to ensure Cardiff and Vale UHB have sufficient provision for abnormally complex care needs of an individual patient. The Department has no capacity to provide specialised care for this inpatient at this current time. A registered nurse with specialist training in mental health was required to provide care on a one-to-one 24/7 assignment basis, as well additional Health Care support workers were required on a three-to-one 24/7 assignment basis.
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:
A patient was urgently admitted in October 2023 without warning into Cardiff and Vale Health Board’s in-patient clinic. The Health Board had no knowledge of the patients’ condition, health requirements and required care plans upon admission. The patient suffers from a series of health problems which have detrimental effects on their mental and physical health. The Health Board recognised that the patient required continuous highly specialised mental health care and further supporting care until a suitable placement is established. At this point, with patient and staff safety in mind, the only option was to implement a reliable continuing health care package with Prometheus Complex Care. A registered mental health nurse, and three health care support workers were immediately required to care for the patient on a 24-hour basis. The company offered the required clinical support and has sufficient expertise in providing care for patients suffering with various types of eating disorders. The Health Board must ensure that the patient receives a continuity of care which is currently being delivered by the assigned RMN’s and support workers. Carers assigned to the patient have already built a good relationship with the patient and small improvements are being made with regards to their health. A sudden change in care provider could cause significant distress to the patients’ mental and physical health. Therefore, in line with regulation 32(2)(b), competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists due to the need to ensure continuity and reliable care for the patient's wellbeing. This arrangement is only for a short-term period, as the vulnerable patient is currently under constant review. The Health Board will be placing the patient in a permanent NHS provided setting in the long term.
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
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
20/10/2023
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
Prometheus Complex Care
603 Fort Dunlop , Fort Parkway
Birmingham
B249FD
UK
Telephone: +44 8000096668
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
900 000.00
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=138633.
(WA Ref:138633)
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
09/02/2024