Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4TT
UK
Telephone: +44 2921836462
E-mail: edward.butler@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
Supply of Intracranial Pressure Monitors
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board has a requirement to replace 10 Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitors currently in use. The ICP monitor measures intracranial pressure in patients with brain injury and serves to aid in the management of these patients by ensuring that life saving interventions (both medical and surgical) are performed in a timely fashion before irreversible injury/damage is done.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are currently 10 ICP Monitors in University Hospital of Wales that require urgent replacement due to anticipated supply disruption, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board invites suppliers to express interest in supporting this requirement.
The ICP Monitor required must be:
Multimodal – able to detect other vital parameters besides pressure such as oxygen monitoring and temperature.
Patient friendly and as minimally invasive as possible
Robust and not fail mechanically or electronically.
Reliable and precise in its measurement over its period of use.
Safe for use and no reported problems with retention of the ICP probe or parts thereof.
Easy to use for both surgeons implanting the device and health staff using it for monitoring.
Interoperable – compatible with medical equipment already in use.
Able to record patient identifiable information and the data captured to allow for review of the latter for clinical decision making. This data should need able to be extracted with ease in both raw data and readable format. The ICP monitor should ideally be also be usable in isolation (in addition to being plugged in to other devices)
Able to either retain settings in the case of power failure or have a backup power supply to mitigate for the latter.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/08/2021
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
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=111069.
(WA Ref:111069)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2021