Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Rhian Sadler
Telephone: +44 2920903842
E-mail: Rhian.Sadler@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Advisory Board International Membership
Reference number: HEIW-STA-0371
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, Procurement Services, on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales (NWSSP) have a requirement to obtain membership of Advisory Board International. It is a membership which is specifically for health care leaders from hospitals, health systems and health organisations from across the globe.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
165 768.75
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of a Advisory Board International Membership is needed as Advisory Board International works specifically with an Organisations leadership team to engage in the research and service offerings of the Membership. Advisory Board International leverages the Advisory Board's unique global perspective and position as an industry thought leader to support executives with the dual mandate of managing day-to-day operational issues while simultaneously redefining longer term organisational strategy to thrive in a turbulent care environment. Following in-depth market research, this provider is the only company that can provide membership of the global e-health council.
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
The supplier, Advisory Board International are the only company that can provide membership of the global e-health council.
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:
2022/S 000-027788
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HEIW-STA-0371
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/07/2022
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: 1
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
The Advisory Board Company
655 New York Avenue
Washington
20001
US
Telephone: +44 17035871559
NUTS: US
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 165 768.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:125459)
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
10/10/2022