Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: SUE DAVIES
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: sue.davies@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Service Contract for MRI and CT Radiology Imaging Equipment
Reference number: SU312(19)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea University School of Medicine purchased MRI and CT scanners with 7-year service cover from Siemens Healthcare in 2012, and the University now wish to renew this service provision with the OEM of this specialist equipment. Both the MRI & the CT scanner are committed for use within clinical research trials by the School of Medicine Imaging Suite, so the University has a legal obligation for that equipment to be comprehensively maintained.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
462 430.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50421200
50421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea University School of Medicine Imaging Unit
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Both the MRI & the CT scanner are committed for use within clinical research trials by the Imaging suite, so the University has a legal obligation for that equipment to be maintained and Siemens Healthcare, as the OEM of these specialist products, can guarantee cover for the comprehensive service and repair of all of the systems.
Without the specialist (and commercially proprietary) knowledge of the system provided by the OEM (that can only be gleaned through original manufacture of the equipment) there is significant risk of this key equipment failing beyond repair and subsequent non-delivery of critical publically funded multi-million pound research programs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Both the MRI & the CT scanner are committed for use within clinical research trials by the Swansea University School of Medicine Imaging suite, so the University has a legal obligation for that equipment to be maintained and as the OEM of these specialist products, Siemens Healthcare are considered as the only company who can guarantee cover for the comprehensive service and repair of all of the systems.
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:
2019/S 150-370966
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SU312(19)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
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
Siemens Healthcare Limited
Sir William Siemens Square, Frimley
Camberley
GU168QD
UK
Telephone: +44 3306781045
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 462 430.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Both the MRI & the CT scanner are committed for use within clinical research trials by the Swansea University School of Medicine Imaging suite. As the OEM of these specialist products, the service contract can only be provided by a particular economic operator for the reason of: absence of competition for technical reasons.
Explanation: Siemens Healthcare Limited are the only company who can guarantee cover for the comprehensive service and repair of all of the systems for both specialist scanners, and therefore maintain the continued workings of the equipment for the Imaging Suite.
Following market research, Swansea University is of the understanding that no other company is able to provide this fully comprehensive service provision.
Swansea University will observe a voluntary standstill period of ten calendar days prior to entering into any contract.
The standstill period shall end 2359hrs Monday 12th August 2019
(WA Ref:95166)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: sue.davies@swansea.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2019