Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Paul Buckingham
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: paul.buckingham@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.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
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) Consumables
Reference number: SBU-DCO-012
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33181500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea Bay University Health Board has put in place a contract for the provision of CRRT Consumables and Fluids.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 348 483.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea Bay University Health Board, Post Code SA12 7BR
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) will enter into a contract with Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Ltd
This agreement is a framework Call-Off via the NHS Supply Chain RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES SERVICES, TECHNOLOGIES AND CONSUMABLES, Contract Reference Number: 2023/S 000-017117.
Awarded directly to ensure best value for money through prior diagnostics.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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
Following a clinical evaluation process and the combination of pricing and alignment with clinical needs makes Fresenius the preferred choice for ensuring the best value for SBUHB.
The contract provides a range of new features designed to enhance patient safety and reduce the need for nurse intervention, allowing more time for direct patient care
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SBU-DCO-012
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited
Nunn Brook Road, Huthwaite
sutton-in-ashfield
NG17 2HU
UK
Telephone: +44 1623445149
Fax: +44 1623555546
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 348 483.00
GIP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:150910)
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
20/05/2025