Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, 2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Telephone: +44 02921836449
E-mail: sarah.yellen@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Digital Education and Quality Improvement Project for Wales
Reference number: CAV-STA (19/20) 55
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The All Wales Respiratory Health Implementation Group (RHIG) are completing roll out of national welsh standards as part of the RHIG digital transformational programme over a period of time to cover additional specialities that currently exist on the single platform to include:
1) Management of paediatric asthma in the community
2) Pleural disease chest drains advanced management in secondary care
3) Pleural disease chest drain management in the community
4) Inhaler technique aligned with All Wales prescribing guidelines
5) Tracheostomy
6) Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) application and interpretation
The purpose of this VEAT is to advise the market place that the partnership with the Institute of Clinical Science and Technology will be secured via a compliant procurement process and any additional groups that fall within the Project Board delivery for education can be included as part of this process if within the capped value of the contract term.
This is aligned with Nurses, GPs, pharmacists, allied health professionals and HCSWs from primary and secondary care currently enrolled on to wider all-wales respiratory programme as part of the national roll out of national guidelines (endorsed by AWMSG), the respiratory winter plan for Wales and quality improvement initiatives that includes other e-learning courses (the National Respiratory Education Programme) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) NACAP toolkit in conjunction with the objectives set out in the National Respiratory Delivery Plan.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
348 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The All Wales Respiratory Health Implementation Group (RHIG) are completing roll out of national welsh standards as part of the RHIG digital transformational programme over a period of time to cover additional specialities that currently exist on the single platform to include:
1) Management of paediatric asthma in the community
2) Pleural disease chest drains advanced management in secondary care
3) Pleural disease chest drain management in the community
4) Inhaler technique aligned with All Wales prescribing guidelines
5) Tracheostomy
6) Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) application and interpretation
The purpose of this VEAT is to advise the market place that the partnership with the Institute of Clinical Science and Technology will be secured via a compliant procurement process and any additional groups that fall within the Project Board delivery for education can be included as part of this process if within the capped value of the contract term.
This is aligned with Nurses, GPs, pharmacists, allied health professionals and HCSWs from primary and secondary care currently enrolled on to wider all-wales respiratory programme as part of the national roll out of national guidelines (endorsed by AWMSG), the respiratory winter plan for Wales and quality improvement initiatives that includes other e-learning courses (the National Respiratory Education Programme) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) NACAP toolkit in conjunction with the objectives set out in the National Respiratory Delivery Plan.
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:
This is aligned with Nurses, GPs, pharmacists, allied health professionals and HCSWs from primary and secondary care currently enrolled on to wider all-wales respiratory programme as part of the national roll out of national guidelines (endorsed by AWMSG), the respiratory winter plan for Wales and quality improvement initiatives that includes other e-learning courses (the National Respiratory Education Programme) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) NACAP toolkit in conjunction with the objectives set out in the National Respiratory Delivery Plan.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CAV-STA (19/20) 55
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
17/02/2020
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
Institute of Clinical Science and Technology
33-35 Cathedral road, 33
CARDIFF
CF11 9HB
UK
Telephone: +44 2920092828
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
348 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:99995)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required from the addressee in section 1.1 Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2020