CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Capital Purchase Mobile Digital XRay System

2.2

Description of the contract

The funding is approved for a mobile x-ray machine that will be replacing the existing x-ray machine on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The existing machine provides plain film imaging for ill and/or premature babies on NICU. NICU has its own mobile x-ray unit to help reduce delays to urgent x-rays and reduce the risk of cross infection to this very vulnerable patient group. As this patient group is so vulnerable they rely very heavily on mobile imaging on the ward as the babies are too unstable to attend the Radiology departments.The existing machine was purchased by Noah's Ark in January 2018. At 8 years old, it is now reaching the end of its life expectancy. Components of this equipment will become increasingly more likely to fail, resulting in downtime and a compromised service. Technology has also advanced in the last 8 years, and newer equipment has additional features that will help with radiation dose optimisation. It is essential that doses are kept as low as possible for this patient group as children are particularly susceptible to the effects of radiation and have many years of life ahead of them. This patient group also often has frequent repeat imaging. Developments in technology have also led to improvements in image quality. Good image quality is vital in this patient group as some pathologies are very subtle. Difficulties in visualising some feeding tubes and lines have also been highlighted recently

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

PO 726715052 Quote Ref 26802 URN CPQ 14113 XRM 25

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAV-DCO (25-26) 144

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

1

5.4

Other Information

The Health Board are able to procure this equipment via a compliant route to market through direct ward option with the NHS Supply Chain Framework for X-Ray Mobile 22. Colleagues from the NWSSP Specialist Estates Services team were able to request the quote and get the

quote validated with a Unique Reference Number (URN) via the framework to ensure a compliant route to market.Mobile Xray Unit – URN Ref CPQ 19752 XRM 25 (Supplier Quote Ref. 26802 The NHSSC Framework was awarded under PCR2015

(WA Ref:166218)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice: