Official UK procurement notice
BCU-OJEU-48578 - PROVISION OF LITHOTRIPSY SERVICES
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) are inviting a proposal from providers to deliver a mobile Lithotripsy service predominately for the treatment of renal stones. To be delivered from the BCUHB hospital sites, Ysbyty Gwynedd (Tuesday 09:00am – 17:00pm every fortnight) and Wrexham Maelor Hospital (Friday 13:00pm – 17:00pm every fortnight).
CPV: Health services · Urology, exploration devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Health Board wishes to commission the Provider to supply a full mobile…AwardedRenewal
The Health Board wishes to commission the Provider to supply a full mobile lithotripter service in order to enable the delivery for approximately 120 Urology procedures in the treatment of renal and uretic stones. Services will provided at best value for money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of finite resources based on current evidence and best practice.
Each patient is seen three times for a procedure and has a follow-up visit after the third visit. This is performed as an outpatient service. This is run as a day service.
The supplier must be prepared to manage the following patient mobility types as part of the service:
-Walking
-Wheelchairs
The Provider staffing is to be as a minimum:
-1 x Technician
-1 x Lorry Driver
The Provider will be expected to submit a clear project plan as part of the tender process which clearly demonstrates how they intend to staff the service and treat the required number of patients before the end of the contract.
It is anticipated that patients will be brought in every 30/45 minutes
It is anticipated that clinics will run as below:
Ysbyty Gwynedd – approximately 8 hours, between 9:00am and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 08:30am.
5 patients will be booked per half day session (10 for whole day). Patients are booked directly from the Urology Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd.
Wrexham Maelor Hospital - approximately 4 hours, between 1pm and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 12:30pm.
5 patients will be booked per clinic. Patients are booked directly from clinics by PABC (patient access booking centre).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS: 60%
- price: 30%
- SUSTAINABILITY: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS: 60
- SUSTAINABILITY: 10
- Price: 30
- Suitability
BCUHB expect the provider to have the appropriate registration in line with the service they are delivering:
-Staff from the Provider must provide evidence of compliance with Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999(IRR99) and IRMER 2000.
-The company shall provide the trust with all policies, procedures and records required for the Trust to comply with IRMER 2000 and shall follow those Trust policies and procedures which apply.
-Company local rules in accordance with IRR99 will be available for inspection if required.
-The company will be expected to have a safety procedure in place for protection of patients, staff and visitors. Companies are required to provide evidence, if required, of such procedure plus operating guidelines.
The service provider will deliver care in accordance with the following policies and regulations:
All staff of the Provider involved in service delivery must be appropriately qualified and registered with the relevant Professional bodies
The Provider will be expected to deliver staffing levels which meet the appropriate guidelines for outpatient staffing models and Safer Staffing Principles.
-The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts)(Wales) Regulations (2004): www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2004/478/content… ↗
-Social Services and Wellbeing Act
-NICE guidance: www.nice.org.uk/guidance ↗
-Relevant Quality and Outcomes Framework standards and guidance – see Appendix 2 and : gov.wales/statistics-and-resea… ↗
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Nov 2021, 13:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033444- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f789Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:136413)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Dec 2021 → 13 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published13 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Medical LtdSME | £252,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033444-2023-1 · Impact Medical LtdSME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2022
- Value
- £252,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Impact Medical LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria