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)
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
UK
E-mail: samuel.hughes2@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
WAS-DCO-64727- Purchase of Biosafe Patient Stretchers and Combi-Head Immobilisers
Reference number: WAS-DCO-64727
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) are to award a Call Off based contract to allow the compliant purchase of Stretcher Equipment required within the Trust.
The trust requires the purchase of 50 Combi Head Immobiliser (CHI) and 50 Lightweight Scoop Stretchers from Ferno, who are deemed as the OEM provider of this equipment.
The NHS Supply Chain Framework for Operating Theatres Equipment and Related Accessories and Services (2024/S 000-011959) is to be utilised, with appropriate call off requirements being adhered to.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
58 500.90
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) are to award a Call Off based contract to allow the compliant purchase of Stretcher Equipment required within the Trust.
The trust requires the purchase of 50 Combi Head Immobiliser (CHI) and 50 Lightweight Scoop Stretchers from Ferno, who are deemed as the OEM provider of this equipment.
The NHS Supply Chain Framework for Operating Theatres Equipment and Related Accessories and Services (2024/S 000-011959) is to be utilised, with appropriate call off requirements being adhered to.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The NHS Supply Chain Framework for Operating Theatres Equipment and Related Accessories and Services (2024/S 000-011959) allows for a Direct Award procedure without competition and has been awarded under PCR 2015
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/11/2026
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: 1
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
Ferno (UK) Limited
Ferno House, Stubs Beck Lane
Cleckheaton
BD194TZ
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 58 500.90
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:173388)
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
12/11/2026