CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Insourcing of Ophthalmology (Oculoplastic) Outpatients and Treatments

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking service providers for Insourcing Ophthalmology(Oculoplastic) Outpatients and Treatments.

The primary purpose of this service is to provide weekend and potentially some out of hours (including bank holidays) outpatient assessments and treatments (including surgical) at the University Hospital of Wales. The Health Board will provide the physical outpatient and theatre infrastructure and associated equipment and all consumables that would be required as standard for individual oculoplastic treatments. The bidder will provide a fully qualified team of specialist staff to work within the Health Board’s own facilities.

If you are interested in bidding for this Procurement exercise, please visit the Bravo Solutions e-Tender portal and access the ITT project - reference itt_66848 for the tender documentation.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=77582

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The Bidder must be capable of delivering the requested procedures from the 12th March 2018.

The contract will run for a 6 month period.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As outlined in the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

17/2414

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This Tender exercise will be utilising the Bravo e-tendering portal. Please register/log onto the Bravo website and access the ITT (Invitation To Tender) and upload your response into the portal by the deadline given.

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. In reference to II.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.

7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

(WA Ref:77582)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice