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: Sophie Stacey
Telephone: +44 2921508274
E-mail: sophie.stacey@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
Provision of Maintenance & Consumables for Urology Robot
Reference number: CAV-DCO (22-23) 38
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33125000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The robot is a critical piece of equipment that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach, the introduction of which was a major step towards transforming cancer service within Wales. This pioneering service ensures that treatment for Welsh patients with operable tumours will be revolutionised as they will have access to the most advanced, up to date and innovative cancer treatments in multiple cancer specialties. The urology service at Cardiff & Vale UHB provides centralised cancer care to 400 prostate and kidney cancer patients every year. The current maintenance and consumables contract is held with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Intuitive Surgical Ltd and is shortly due to expire. The award of this contract is to maintain service support and consumables to support the Da Vinci Xi Robot situated within the Urology directorate at Cardiff & Vale UHB.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
523 125.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33125000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
University Hospital of Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A successful Health Technology Fund (HTF) bid was approved by the Welsh Government in June 2013 in order to implement robotic surgery for minimally invasive treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer in South Wales. The da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgery System was procured by Cardiff and Vale UHB in 2014 and at the time was the most advanced robotic surgery system in the world.
The robot is a critical piece of equipment that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach, the introduction of which was a major step towards transforming cancer service within Wales. This pioneering service ensures that treatment for Welsh patients with operable tumours will be revolutionised as they will have access to the most advanced, up to date and innovative cancer treatments in multiple cancer specialties. The urology service at Cardiff & Vale UHB provides centralised cancer care to 400 prostate and kidney cancer patients every year.
The award of this contract will ensure consistent maintenance, service support and consumables are provided to support the use of the Da Vinci Robot.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Funding was received to purchase the Da Vinci Xi Robot back in 2013, and at the time was the most advanced robotic surgery system in the world. The robot is now approaching 8 years old, and the current maintenance and consumables contract is held with the OEM.
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 (22-23) 38
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/09/2022
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intuitive Surgical Ltd
The Schrodinger Building Oxford science Park Heatley Road Oxford
Oxford
OX44GE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 523 125.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:125053)
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
04/10/2022