The Provision of Vagal Nerve Stimulators

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (NHS & healthcare)

Direct award

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£819,573published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to LivaNova UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of vagal nerve stimulation therapy is to provide add on treatment for epileptic patients that are drug resistant. Implantable and programmable pulse generators are required to meet the specific treatment for refractory epilepsy.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST
Last source update: 9 May 2025, 12:14 BST
Authority reference: CAV-VEA (25-26) 2
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020027
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd86 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The provision of Vagal Nerve Stimulation therapy is to provide add on treatment for epileptic patients that are drug resistant. There is currently only one provider in the market that can provide an implantable and programmable pulse generator to meet the specific treatment for refractory epilepsy and support patients with a device currently implanted by the same provider.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025

Transparency notice published
4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
25 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 May 2025, 12:14 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £819,5731 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LivaNova UK Ltd1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027	£819,573	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Vagal Nerve Stimulators · LivaNova UK Ltd
Signed
30 Apr 2025
Value
£819,573
Period
1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required - below £5m threshold.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Livanova uk limitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHBZ-4623-MDMW 1370 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester, South West, GL3 4AHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 May 2025, 12:14 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST