Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 1 Jun 2023, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Endobronchial Values · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£472,224published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 May 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Pulmonx2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Cardiothoracic Department within Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board currently have a requirement to use Endobronchial Valves for the reduction of lung volume in Emphysema.

The Endobronchial Valves are inserted using an endoscopic approach which is less invasive than open or thorascopic lung volume reduction surgery.

Pulmonx International Sarl Endobronchial Valves have proven efficacy outcomes to be improvements in lung function, exercise capacity, breathlessness, and quality of life. The supplier is the only supplier to provide this unique duckbill valve design. Therefore, the health board are proposing to award a 8-year contract.

CPV: Valves and tubes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Cardiff and Vale Cardiothoracic department University Hospital of Wales

31711400 Valves and tubes

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 Jun 2023, 13:50 BST
Last source update: 10 Nov 2023, 10:44 GMT
Authority reference: CAV-STA (23-24) 31
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-033264
Classification (CPV): Valves and tubes
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d2ef Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to establish a contract for Endobronchial Valves.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: 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: Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Successful suppliers should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the award documentation and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board. (WA Ref:136356)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £472,2241 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 23 May 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PulmonxSME	£472,224 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
PulmonxSME	£472,224 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015558-2023-CAV-STA (23-24) 31-1 · PulmonxSME
Signed
23 May 2023
Value
£472,224
Status
active
Contract 033264-2023-CAV-STA (23-24) 31-1 · PulmonxSME
Signed
23 May 2023
Value
£472,224
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Woodlands House Maes y coed Cardiff, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PulmonxAwarded supplier Suite 4, 7th Floor, 50 Broadway, London, UK, SW1HODBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.