Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale Health Board
Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Rhys Wathan
Telephone: +44 2921508261
E-mail: rhys.wathan@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.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
Insourcing of BSE Accredited Cardiographers
Reference number: CAV-STA (20/21) 82
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121231
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who wish to insource an BSE Accredited Cardiographer for the facilitation from referral to treatment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to insource BSE Accredited Cardiographers for the facilitation of referral to treatment.
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:
Due to numerous attempts by the Health Board to engage BSE Cardiographers, only one supplier has been able to provide the staff with the essential qualifications to ensure acceptable patient safety and at the capacity levels required for meeting referral to treatment and time critical cardiac diagnostic tests. This is to fill staff vacancies in the interim period whilst NHS positions are staffed.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CAV-STA(20-21) 82
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
22/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Contact Health
49C Whiteladies Road, 49C Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS82LS
UK
Telephone: +44 7765040712
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:124730)
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2022