Official UK procurement notice
Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board sought to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for additional capacity to two of their current South East Wales dialysis units,
CPV: Health services · Hospital dialysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Health Board’s Nephrology and Transplant Directorate currently manages the…Awarded
The Health Board’s Nephrology and Transplant Directorate currently manages the provision for satellite dialysis units across six satellite units in South East Wales. These units provide maintenance haemodialysis for adult patients with chronic established renal failure for which these units offer patients vast health and physiological benefits. The aim of providing equitable access for patients is designed to be met by locating satellite units in the community, allowing the provision of accessible renal services. As such, the units are strategically located across South East Wales within 30 minutes of most patients’ homes.
In 2016, the Health Board awarded a contract with B Braun following a competitive dialogue tender to commission five (of which three were new) fully managed service satellite renal dialysis facilities with minimum commissioned treatment numbers.
Following a review of current capacity and predicted growth above the projected patient numbers within the original tender process, the Health Board wished to increase their capacity in two units, that of Cardiff South Unit and Pontypool Unit by utilising the home haemodialysis training rooms for further stations.
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
- 4 Sept 2023, 08:30 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Oct 2023, 12:49 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032132- 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 Nephrology and Transplant Directorate are holding transfer waiting lists greater than 10 patients for 4 of 6 units in the region, with on over 20 patients. The position is requiring close daily management and monitoring from both the Directorate Manager and Directorate Support Managers as well as the Lead Nurse. There are frequent discussions with WAST on transport options, potential charges for external providers. In addition to this, there are frequent discussions with units, consultants to ensure slots/options maximised and a weekly meeting to discuss slots/plan/capacity, liaise with ward, CKD, Home and Transplant team.
- Review procedure
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:135845)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Braun Medical Limited | £900,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| B. Braun Medical Limited | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032132-2023-1 · B. Braun Medical Limited
- Signed
- 25 Oct 2023
- Value
- £900,000
- Status
- active
Contract 025980-2023-1 · B. Braun Medical Limited
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2023
- Value
- £900,000
- 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
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- B. Braun Medical LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.