Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Contact person: Joanne Liddle
E-mail: Joanne.liddle@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
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.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
CLI-OJEU-51794 Provision of Donor Cards to Welsh Blood Service
Reference number: CLI-OJEU-51794
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is seeking to award a contract for the supply, production and distribution of the Welsh Blood Service Donor Card by inviting suitably qualified Bidders to tender.
This is a contract renewal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
145 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
196 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22450000
22458000
22900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Blood Service (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust) is commissioned by Welsh Government to provide blood components to hospitals across Wales.
This includes the collection of whole blood from community based teams throughout Wales, from a mixture of community based venues and blood-mobile clinics. These clinics are held in the heart of small communities, co-ordinated from commercial company venues or set up in popular retail park areas. In addition, the WBS provides donors with the opportunity to donate platelets via automated apheresis technology from its clinic at Talbot Green.
In recognition of their support and contribution to saving lives in Wales, whole blood and platelet donors receive Blood Donor Cards at specifi milestones in their donation careers:
- 1 – 4 Donations Blue & Red Card
- 5 – 9 Donations Orange & Red Card
- 10 – 24 Donations Bronze & Red Card
- 25 – 49 Donations Silver & Red Card
- 50 – 74 Donations Gold & Red Card
- 75 – 99 Donations Gold Card
- 100+ Donations Platinum Card
The current demand for whole blood and platelet cards is c25,500 cards per annnum and for Antibody cards c250 per annum. This figure is not guaranteed and may be subject to increase or decrease.
Key fob cards were introduced in the last contract due to their popularity and is required in this new contract.
The requirement is for a suitably qualified contractor to manage the supply, production and distribution of the Welsh Blood Service Donor Card. This includes all supporting literature and packaging of cards and distributing either directly to Donors or to addresses specified by the WBS.
Branding & design of cards is out of scope of this contract.
Further information and full specification can be found within the ITT document located at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical/Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Open procedure
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:
2022/S 000-035049
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CLI-OJEU-51794
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swype
Worsley Brown, St Helens
Merseyside
WA93EZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1744815475
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
145 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
196 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that this is a Contract Award Notice made following successful conclusion of procurement process and standstill period in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015
(WA Ref:129770)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2023