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)
Procurement Services, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, 2nd Floor, Maes-Y-Coed Road,
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Emma Lane
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@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
Development and Commissioning of Community Diagnostic Centres
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales are progressing an expression of interest exercise to develop and commission Community Diagnostic Centres, which will expedite a transformational design of planned care Health Services enabling rapid access for patients. These must include Radiology but could also include endoscopy, phlebotomy, ophthalmology and other diagnostics for the early diagnoses and the uncoupling of planned and unplanned care. Inclusion on adjacent Clinic space is desirable. These centres expected to deliver diagnostics and some outpatients. The full scope of the scheme is unprecedented here in Wales and will require a successful bidder to describe all potential elements of build, equipment, commissioning and delivery of a full clinical service, including staffing for both clinical and non-clinical elements. The plans remain flexible at this stage as the programme is ongoing. The Health Board will work with the selected supplier to finalise the number and scale and range of services.
There is a recognition that this also presents an opportunity to incorporate an approach which fosters community health and wellbeing as well as health and digital literacy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The full scope of the scheme is unprecedented here in Wales and will require a successful bidder to describe all potential elements of build, equip, commissioning and delivery of a full clinical service, including staffing for both clinical and non-clinical elements. The plans remain flexible at this stage as the programme is ongoing. The Health Board will work with the selected supplier to finalise the number and scale and range of services.
Through this notice NHS Wales are hoping to learn what is possible/available in the marketplace as it shapes its strategy and requirement.
II.2.14) Additional information
Any interested parties should email Claire Salisbury, Assistant Director of Procurement Services and Executive Procurement Lead - C&V UHB with their contact details and a short description of their service model. Further details on the project will then follow.
Email: claire.salisbury@wales.nhs.uk
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/03/2022
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
(WA Ref:117727)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2022