Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Procurement Department, Woodlands House, 2nd Floor, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Emma Lane
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@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
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Surgical Masks
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWSSP Partnership wish to inform the market that due to the COVID-19 global pandemic they have awarded a one off purchase for surgical masks.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 3
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-004784
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CONTRACT
Title: Supply of Surgical Masks
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
30/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Continuum Scotland Ltd
5 Stuart Drive, Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G642AS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 21 150 000.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant pressure on the global supply market in terms of a range of products including type IIR masks, and fluid resistant masks.
COVID-19 is transmitted via small airborne droplets emitted by infected people when sneezing, coughing or talking. Therefore, a wide array of protective products designed to ensure protection are used such as face masks. As a consequence of the pace of the virus spread and following Government guidance, surgical masks must be used by all healthcare workings in an inpatient and social care clinical setting. This has significantly increased the day-to-day usage of the surgical masks.
Due to this Government guidance it was essential for NWSSP to purchase a significant quantity of masks to be able to support NHS Wales and Social Care residencies in Wales during this unprecedented time. Following a rapid review of the market conditions, finite supply and demand of the Type IIR masks, NHS Wales required a consistent high quality and quantity pipeline of supply for the NHS as well as for social care and private providers who treat NHS patients within Wales.
To enable this rapid delivery, NWSSP Partnership would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR’s) Continuum Healthcare were awarded a one off purchase of masks to ensure continued quality supply.
In awarding this purchase, the Health Board met all the tests under the PCR’s due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 posed to all NHS and social care personnel. In these exceptional circumstances, there was no time to run an accelerated procedure in line with PCR’s as immediate and continued pipeline of significant quantities was urgently required.
COVID-19 is a global emergency pandemic and the high volume of PPE required was not something that could have been predicted.
Notice reference: 102511
(WA Ref:109015)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2021
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
33140000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
As detailed in the original notice.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 3
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 21 150 000.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Continuum Scotland Ltd
5 Stuart Drive, Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G642AS
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
The conclusion date of the contract was incorrect on the original award notice, this date has been corrected within this amendment notice and should read 30.06.2020
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The conclusion date of the contract was incorrect on the original award notice, this date has been corrected within this amendment notice and should read 30.06.2020
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 21 150 000.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 21 150 000.00 Currency: GBP