Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NWSSP - Cardiff & Vale UHB
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Sophie Stacey
Telephone: +44 2921508274
E-mail: sophie.stacey@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.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
Patient Specific RMN 24/7 Care Package
Reference number: CAV-STA (22-23) 164
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79624000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff & Vale UHB have a requirement to utilise a nursing agency for an initial 3 month period.
A patient specific 24/7 care package is required by a specialist RMN.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
396 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79624000
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff & Vale UHB have an urgent requirement for specialist Nursing support to help with a vulnerable patient. The requirement will initially be for 3 months with the option to extend further 3 months if required. A registered nurse with specialist training in mental health or registered learning disability nurse will be required to provide care on a one-to-one 24/7 assignment basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Cardiff & Vale UHB have an urgent requirement for specialist Nursing support to help with a vulnerable patient. The requirement will initially be for 3 months with the option to extend further 3 months if required. A registered nurse with specialist training in mental health or registered learning disability nurse will be required to provide care on a one-to-one 24/7 assignment basis.
Over the last 12 months, the HB have explored other options such as contracted agencies via all Wales framework. However, it has proven to be difficult to fulfil the shifts on an ad-hoc basis with the patients’ circumstances. Where it has been difficult to fulfil shifts Senior or Lead Nurses have looked after the patient, pulling them away from the emergency unit and other patients’ needs, putting significant pressure on the directorate. The patient’s behaviour is deteriorating, hence the need for a reliable package of care.
The requirement for a 24/7 care package has been offered to contracted agencies and no agencies were able to provide staff with the continuity and reliability required. There is not a contracted agency able to provide a package only ad hoc service. With patient risk in mind, the only option is to implement a reliable care package with Thornbury Nursing Services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-005155
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-STA (22-23) 164
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thornbury Nursing Services
The Pavilions
Bristol
BS138BX
UK
Telephone: +44 1174504183
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 396 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:131013)
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
24/04/2023