Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
UK
Telephone: +44 2033221935
E-mail: helpdesk@nhspps.uk
Fax: +44 2074908283
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Partners Procurement Service (PPS)
Level 2 Kenwood Wing, Whittington Health
London
N19 5NF
UK
Telephone: +44 2033161368
E-mail: lyndsey.flenley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhspps.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nhspps.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves 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
MEH - Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
Reference number: CA12224 - PR9302
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33184100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery to Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141560
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Moorfields Lions Eye bank (MLEB) is fundamental to the procurement, screening and storage of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and certain glaucoma surgery.
At present the Eye bank orders human eye tissue from accredited external suppliers whom consent, retrieve, process and transport material to the Moorfields Lions Eye Bank in accordance to national and international standards.
The Eye Bank assures all eye tissue products are procured to satisfy the expectations of both our service users and patients whilst in full compliance to applicable regulations and standards as prescribed by the Human Tissue Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost and Quality
/ Weighting: 100.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
24 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
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:
Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market
Explanation
Miracles in Sight are a Third Country Supplier and are on the Moorfields HTA Licence for Import. With ongoing lack of UK sourced material we are required to meet demand by sourcing from Third Country Suppliers whom meet the relevant regulatory requirements. Tissues are used for standard transplant and this supplier supplements existing alternative reagents.
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:
2023/S 000-012167
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA12224
Title: MEH - Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miracles In Sight
3900 Westpoint Blvd, Suite F
Winston Salem
27040
UK
Telephone: +44 013367650932
E-mail: mtramber@miraclesinsight.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.miraclesinsight.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miracles In Sight
3900 Westpoint Blvd, Suite F
Winston Salem
27040
UK
Telephone: +44 013367650932
E-mail: mtramber@miraclesinsight.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.miraclesinsight.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Miracles in Sight are a Third Country Supplier and are on the Moorfields HTA Licence for Import. With ongoing lack of UK sourced material we are required to meet demand by sourcing from Third Country Suppliers whom meet the relevant regulatory requirements. Tissues are used for standard transplant and this supplier supplements existing alternative reagents
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2023