Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 23 Feb 2024, 09:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

National Artificial Eye Service

Official notice

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
Awarded value£366,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Feb 2024no call for competition
Awarded to NHS Blackpool Teaching Hospital (NAES)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Artificial Eye Service provides a manufacturing and fitting service for the supply of ocular prostheses to all eligible patients. The service is provided from NHS England to NHS Wales.

CPV: Optician services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The National Artificial Eye Service provides a manufacturing and fitting service for…

The National Artificial Eye Service provides a manufacturing and fitting service for the supply of ocular prostheses to all eligible patients. The service has been in place for twenty years and ongoing partnership between NHS England and NHS Wales for the delivery of artificial eyes.

Delivery: Wales

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
23 Feb 2024, 09:45 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2024, 09:45 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005910
Classification (CPV)
Optician services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c61 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The National Artificial Eye Service is the only public sector provider of the service that can provide the level of service to NHS Wales stakeholders. Hence, the decision not to publish a prior publication notice.

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139313. (WA Ref:139313)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £366,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NHS Blackpool Teaching Hospital (NAES)£366,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

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 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.