Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
8th Floor, Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920746577
E-mail: rhian.lye@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
Service, Maintenance and Remedial Repairs of Existing Air Tube System
Reference number: 17.2434
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45231500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market that the Health Board awarded a contract for service, maintenance and remedial repairs including associated consumables to Air Tube Group for 5 years on the 23rd of March 2018 following issue of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice. The service and maintenance contract ensures that the pneumatic air tubes are operational to avoid disruption to clinical services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
277 360.09
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45231500
45231510
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board require a service, maintenance and remedial repairs (including associated consumables) contract for their existing Pneumatic Air Tube system. The service and maintenance contract will require a minimum three days call out lead time, including options for next day call out where the system is non-functional.
The Air tube system will require upgrade works over the life of the contract to ensure compatibility with the existing hardware and software.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compatibility
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Provision for additional hardware and software purchases may be necessary over the duration of the contract to ensure compatibility with existing system.
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
CVUHB awarded a contract to AirTube Group in March 2018 for a period of 5 years as the UK authorised Sumetzberger partner with the capability to service and maintain the existing infrastructure, MP10000 and PowerControl (Sumetzberger supplied system). The original AirTube infrastructure was installed in excess of 18 years ago with remedial works and upgrades having been completed on both an ad hoc and planned basis.
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:
2018/S 050-111370
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 17.2434
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AIRTUBE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Unit 5, Hartlebury Trading Estate, Hartlebury
Kidderminster
DY10 4JB
UK
Telephone: +44 1299254254
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 277 360.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:91226)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority allowed a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required it should be requested from the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2019