Official UK procurement notice
Needle Arthroscopy with Disposable Instruments
Authority: NHS Golden Jubilee (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Golden Jubilee National Hospital intend to purchase 2 Needle Arthroscopy systems complete with consumable single use video-arthroscopes and associated single use instrumentation enabling arthroscopic procedures to be performed in an outpatient setting. The cost detailed is for the Needle Arthroscopy System including the disposable instruments over three years. Is in an approx. usage and is not binding to the Board.
CPV: Medical equipments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The National Waiting Times Centre Board intends to enter into a contract with Arthrex…Awarded
The National Waiting Times Centre Board intends to enter into a contract with Arthrex being the only option meeting our requirement. In accordance with our interpretation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the services can only be provided by the particular provider for technical reasons and competition is therefore absent for technical reasons due to the unique essential requirements of the equipment required, namely Arthrex is currently the only manufacturer of commercially available Needle Arthroscopy systems with disposable instruments allowing arthroscopic procedures to be performed in an outpatient setting.
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
- Goods
- 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
- 1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT
- Authority reference
NWTC087/20- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001991- 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 National Waiting Times Centre Board (The Golden Jubilee Hospital) are satisfied that the Arthrex Needle Arthroscopy Systems with Disposable Instruments offer unique essential requirements of the equipment required allowing arthroscopic procedures to be performed in an outpatient setting.
Publisher note: Please note it is the intention of the National Waiting Times Centre Board to enter into a contract to aquire 2 x Needle Arthroscopy Systems with Disposable Instruments described within this notice only after the expiry date of 2 November 2020 as indicated. (SC Ref:642797)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex Ltd | £181,840 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001991-2021-NWTC087/20-1 · Arthrex Ltd
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2020
- Value
- £181,840
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice fo the Peace CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Arthrex LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.