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 Coead Road
Cardiff
CF144HH
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
Ophthalmology Training Simulators
Reference number: CAV- STA (19/20) 34
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board have been provided funding to purchase virtual reality training simulators for the education of medical students and doctors in ophthalomology. The high end technology enables an interactive, three dimensional learning environment with an exceptionally high degree of realism. By having these simulators, medical students and doctors can train their diagnostic and surgical skills without risk to patients and independent of hospital routine. The training systems offer an embedded curriculum and a wide range of clinically relevant pathologies. Computer based simulators enable an effective, quality assured training method. The simulators record all training data and provide for evidence based assessment. Both educators and trainees obtain a detailed overview of the individual learning curve.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
396 308.00
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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board have been provided funding to purchase virtual reality training simulators for the education of medical students and doctors in ophthalomology. The high end technology enables an interactive, three dimensional learning environment with an exceptionally high degree of realism. By having these simulators, medical students and doctors can train their diagnostic and surgical skills without risk to patients and independent of hospital routine. The training systems offer an embedded curriculum and a wide range of clinically relevant pathologies. Computer based simulators enable an effective, quality assured training method. The simulators record all training data and provide for evidence based assessment. Both educators and trainees obtain a detailed overview of the individual learning curve.
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:
VR Magic are the only supplier in the world that make this Simulator. VR Magic distribute the machines in the UK.
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
Contract No: CAV- STA (19/20) 34
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
21/01/2020
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
VRmagic GmbH
Turley-Str. 20
Mannheim
68167
DE
Telephone: +49 6214004160
NUTS: DE126
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:
396 308.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:99141)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
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
23/01/2020