Maintenance Contract for XEVO TQ-S Micro

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£148,104published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Jul 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Waters Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to award a 5 year maintenance contract for a Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Biochemistry department within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is…

The Biochemistry department within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is responsible for the Newborn Screening service on behalf of the whole of Wales. To perform this service the laboratory has leased a bespoke LC-MS system, provided by Waters Limited, to maintain a reliable and timely service. This equipment can only be maintained via a 5 year minimum maintenance service package provided by the manufacturer. This VEAT notice is to compliantly award the maintenance contract for this Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the 5 year period.

Delivery: Wales · The Biochemistry department based in the UHW site, within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jul 2024, 10:22 BST
Last source update: 12 Jul 2024, 10:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-021360
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047ce0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This equipment can only be maintained via a 5 year minimum maintenance service package provided by the manufacturer.
The manufacturer is the only provider who is able to provide the appropriate level of service

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The Authority will allow a minimum of a 10 calendar day standstill period prior to entering into a formal contract with the proposed provider

Publisher note: (WA Ref:142962)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £148,1041 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Waters Ltd	£148,104 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 021360-2024-1 · Waters Ltd
Signed
11 Jul 2024
Value
£148,104
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Woodland House, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WATERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Waters Limited Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, North West, SK94AXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.