Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Gareth Rees
E-mail: gareth.rees9@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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Reference number: AW075
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership are looking to engage with suppliers of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for use by the Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory. (SMTL).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is looking to procure a laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use by the Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and wishes to engage with suppliers interested in this requirement.
The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to assess the capabilities of the market and to enable NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership to refine its specification and approach to the procurement of this requirement. Indicative pricing will also be requested as part of this pre-market engagement.
A summary of draft requirements will be sent to interested suppliers and it is intended to hold a Supplier Engagement event on the 14th July 2021.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
23/08/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A Supplier Engagement event is to take place on 14th July 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Sessions are to last up to 1 hour.
Details on the format and scope of the presentation required and an outline of draft requirements will be sent to interested parties.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=110995.
(WA Ref:110995)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2021