Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of Decontamination Equipment Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Service Partnership Procurement department on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market of their intention to award a contract for the Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination Equipment.
All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum.
Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement)
Only genuine manufacturers parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
Full Asset list available on request.
CPV: Calibration services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale…
All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are reprocessed in a Medical Device Directive accredited facility, these services for the CVUHB are provided by the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) and Sterile Services Unit (SSU) departments. It is essential that both units and their associated equipment, is regularly cleaned, maintained, calibrated and tested on a regular basis.
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and not include parts and labour. All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum. Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) and only genuine manufacturer’s parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
The CVUHB has made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise and due to the increased workload regarding the Covid-19 pandemic the CVUHB requires an interim agreement for a twelve month period for the Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of Decontamination Equipment to enable them to undertake a formal tender for a three year period with option to extend one plus one year.
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 Mar 2021, 14:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 May 2021, 10:14 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-STA (20-21) 220- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010217- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The NHS Wales Shared Services Procurement department on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination equipment. All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are reprocessed in a Medical Device Directive accredited facility, these services for the CVUHB are provided by the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) and Sterile Services Unit (SSU) departments. It is essential that both units and their associated equipment, is regularly cleaned, maintained, calibrated and tested on a regular basis.
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and not include parts and labour.
All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum. Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) and only genuine manufacturer’s parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
The CVUHB has made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise and due to the increased workload regarding the Covid-19 pandemic the CVUHB requires an interim agreement for a twelve month period for the Provision of Maintenance, Testing and Consumables of their Decontamination equipment to enable them to undertake a formal tender for a three year period with option to extend one plus one year.
- Review procedure
Review Procedure:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of University Hospital of Wales Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments).
Publisher note: (WA Ref:110519)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audere Medical Services Limted | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Audere Medical Services Limted | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010217-2021-1 · Audere Medical Services Limted
- Signed
- 7 May 2021
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Contract 005072-2021-CAV-STA (20-21) 220-1 · Audere Medical Services Limted
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2021
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Audere Medical Services LimtedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.