Official UK procurement notice
Cellular Pathology Service Maintenance Contract
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNWSSP Procurement Services hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to establish a service and maintenance contract for cellular pathology,
histopathology tissue preparation and processing equipment on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The equipment and
associated technology and consumables are utilised as part of a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation and diagnosis of disease.
The overall aims being to reduce the need for equipment downtime and failure with the inherent patient risk and harm.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Explanation: NWSSP Procurement Services hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to…
Explanation: NWSSP Procurement Services hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to establish a service and maintenance contract for cellular
pathology, histopathology tissue preparation and processing equipment on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The
equipment and associated technology and consumables are utilised as part of a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation and
diagnosis of disease. The overall aims being to reduce the need for equipment downtime and failure with the inherent patient risk and harm.
In particular these machines are used for, involving the collection, concentration, processing, cutting and staining of human tissue and fluid
samples.
The Gold Star Service Contract covers critical items of equipment used for cellular pathology by the Histopathology and Cytopathology
Departments and involves the examination of samples prior to processing and microscopically to help determine the diagnoses.
The agreement was established with the understanding that since the equipment is manufactured by Thermo Fisher there are no others
suppliers within this market.
The Gold Service Contracts include the following Service;Preventative Maintenance, Corrective
Maintenance, Spare Parts, Electrical Safety Testing after each technical intervention, Technical Support, Software updates.
The Gold Plan Service is required as it includes Corrective Maintenance and Scheduling of Repair Interventions are conducted through
remote monitoring. Essentially the intended providers are able to identify potential errors and arrange corrective maintenance before the
end-users are aware of any problems. The contract period will be 3 years from award.
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 May 2022, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 23 May 2022, 16:58 BST
- Authority reference
CR159- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013933- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033d12Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
NWSSP Procurement Services hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to establish a service and maintenance contract for cellular
pathology, histopathology tissue preparation and processing equipment on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The
equipment and associated technology and consumables are utilised as part of a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation and
diagnosis of disease. The overall aims being to reduce the need for equipment downtime and failure with the inherent patient risk and harm.
In particular these machines are used for, involving the collection, concentration, processing, cutting and staining of human tissue and fluid
samples.
The Gold Star Service Contract covers critical items of equipment used for cellular pathology by the Histopathology and Cytopathology
Departments and involves the examination of samples prior to processing and microscopically to help determine the diagnoses.
The agreement was established with the understanding that since the equipment is manufactured by Thermo Fisher there are no others
suppliers within this market.
The Gold Service Contracts include the following Service;Preventative Maintenance, Corrective
Maintenance, Spare Parts, Electrical Safety Testing after each technical intervention, Technical Support, Software updates.
The Gold Plan Service is required as it includes Corrective Maintenance and Scheduling of Repair Interventions are conducted through
remote monitoring. Essentially the intended providers are able to identify potential errors and arrange corrective maintenance before the
end-users are aware of any problems. The contract period will be 3 years from award
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar
day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages
of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be
requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules
have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the
Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
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=121440. (WA Ref:121440)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Diagnostics Limited | £159,219 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013933-2022-CAV-STA (22-23) 14-1 · Shandon Diagnostics Limited
- Signed
- 18 May 2022
- Value
- £159,219
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- EPREDIA (Shandon Diagnostics)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.