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)
Alder House Alder Court St.Asaph Business Park
St.Asaph
LL17 OJL
UK
Contact person: Ian Jones
Telephone: +44 1745366813
E-mail: ian.r.jones@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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
supply of Public WIFI Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Health Board are looking to replace its existing Public WiFi Internet service which is currently available as a wireless overlay SSID. The current service is available at all BCUHB sites with an existing corporate wireless infrastructure (circa 70 sites)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL11
UKL13
UKL12
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Main District General Hospital sites:
Ysbyty Gwynedd (Bangor), Wrexham Maelor Hospital and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (Bodelwyddan)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham) as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.
BCUHB employs around 16,772 staff and has a budget of around 1.3 billion GBP. We are responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) as well as 22 other acute and community hospitals, and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. We also co-ordinate the work of 121 GP practices and NHS services provided by North Wales Dentists, Opticians and Pharmacies.
The Health Board are looking to replace its existing Public WiFi Internet service which is currently available as a wireless overlay SSID. The current service is available at all BCUHB sites with an existing corporate wireless infrastructure (circa 70 sites).
The new Internet service will comprise the following elements;
1. General Public Internet WiFi service – available to public, visitors, and resident patients at all hospital and other sites (circa 70 sites).
2. Secure Internet WiFi service at various Mental Health Units (4/5 sites).
3. Internet service for BCU staff accommodation Units – to be available to its staff residing within accommodation residences at each of the three District General Hospital sites (circa 150 staff in total). For this application BCUHB are looking for a flexible fibre based Internet service to each accommodation unit, It is proposed that this service can be enabled and disabled at short notice as staff start and leave their on site accommodation period.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
03/05/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Betsi Cadwaladr will be holding a virtual supplier engagement event during the 24 and 25 March 2021. Suppliers will be allocated a 90 minute slot to introduce their company, present their solutions and field questions. If you wish to express an interest in attending this event, then please contact Ian Jones Procurement Business Manager ian.r.jones@wales.nhs.uk by 12:00 pm Monday 15th March 2021. Slots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Microsoft Teams will be the platform for this event.
Wednesday 24th March Thursday 25th March
09:00 – 10:30 09:00 – 10:30
10:45 – 12:45 10:45 – 12:45
13:30 – 15:00 13:30 – 15:00
15:15 – 16:45 15:15 – 16:45
(WA Ref:108803)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2021