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: Sarah Yellen
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: sarah.yellen@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
Capital Purchase of Heart and Lung Machines with associated Maintenance and Heater Cooler Units
Reference number: CAV-DCO(25-26) 293
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Cardiff and Vale Health Board submitted a bid for funding to replace aged Heart and Lung Machines critical for patient care and continuity of service. The award includes the capital purchase of Heart and Lung Machines with Cooler Heater Units plus associated 10 year maintenance on all equipment provided
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 165 252.72
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
50421000
51410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cardiff and Vale Health Board submitted a bid for funding to replace aged Heart and Lung Machines critical for patient care and continuity of service. The award includes the capital purchase of Heart and Lung Machines with Cooler Heater Units plus associated 10 year maintenance on all equipment provided
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
II.2.14) Additional information
A value for money benchmarking evaluation was completed utilising the NHSSC National Framework Agreement for
Perfusion Devices, Consumables and Associated Equipment,
OJEU Reference Number 2024/S 000-033613. Following the evaluation, recommendation was made to award to the lowest provider and a URN was requested to align with the framework compliance - URN LH/WALES/LIV/MOD/1210
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This has been awarded as a direct award against the NHSSC National Framework Agreement for Perfusion Devices, Consumables and Associated Equipment, OJEU Reference Number 2024/S 000-033613. URN LH/WALES/LIV/MOD/1210. The framework was originally awarded under PCR2015
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: CAV-DCO (25-26) 293
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LivaNova UK Ltd
1370 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park
Gloucester
GL34AH
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 165 252.72
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:165684)
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
29/05/2026