Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: helen.c.james@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.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
Procurement of plasmapheresis system and maintenance services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141510
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic Welsh Blood Service have direct awarded a 12 months contract with an option for additional 24 months to Scinomed under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of PCR 2015.
At the time of award Scinomed were the only economic operator that were able to deliver the required requirement within the technical and time constraints imposed by the extreme urgency.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
294 142.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141510
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Talbot Green
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Treatment of convalescent plasma from Covid-19 patient has been identified as potential treatment for Covid-19 patients. The Welsh Blood Service are initiating a 12 month trial of this service in direct response to Covid-19 with an option for a further 12 - 24 months continuation of service and maintenance support.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic Welsh Blood Services have direct awarded a 12 months contract with an option for additional 24 months to Scinomed under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of PCR 2015.
The Service undertook a market engagement with the current and known supplier in the market and identified that only line economic operator was able to deliver the required suppliers within the technical and time constraints imposed by the extreme urgency.
Please note that this is a 12 months trial to support the future direction of Covid-19 patient treatment.
The above explanation is in line with Guidance from the European Commission on using the public procurement framework in the emergency situation related to the COVID-19 crisis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
12 to 24 months service and maintenance support
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic Welsh Blood Services have direct awarded a 12 months contract with an option for additional 24 months to Scinomed under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of PCR 2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: VEL-WBS-FN-59
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/05/2020
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: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scinomed Ltd
Windsor House, Cornwall Road
Harrogate
HG12PW
UK
Telephone: +44 1423538758
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scinomed.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 294 142.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:102716)
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
13/07/2020