Official UK procurement notice
Inspection, Testing and Servicing of Decontamination Equipment - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Service Partnership Procurement department on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market of their intention to award an interim three month (with option to extend for another 3 months) contract for the Inspection, Testing and Servicing of their Decontamination Equipment, whilst the Procurement Services and Capital, Estates and Facilities department evaluate and finalise the responses received to their full OJEU tender and award for a three year period with option to extend 1+1 year.
All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum.
Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement).
Only genuine manufacturers parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
Full Asset list available on request.
CPV: Calibration services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale…
All reusable medical devices used in acute settings across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) are reprocessed in a Medical Device Directive accredited facility, these services for the CVUHB are provided by the Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) and Sterile Services Unit (SSU) departments. It is essential that both units and their associated equipment is cleaned, maintained, calibrated and tested on a regular basis.
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and not include parts and labour. All works to be undertaking by ISO 9001:2015 UKAS accredited contractor. SGS certificate issued by an International Accreditation Forum. Contractor registered with SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) and only genuine manufacturer’s parts to be supplied for all servicing and / or completing breakdowns. Equipment reliability can be seriously affected by using non OEM parts.
CVUHB made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise for a three year contract with one plus one year extension options (5 year total period) which closed 4th March 2022. During the evaluation it was clear that there were some gaps which requires the health board to retender and extend the current arrangement to allow time for this process to take place. The extension will be for three months with an option to extend for another 3 months.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Mar 2022, 08:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 May 2022, 13:09 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-STA (21-22) 319- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013606- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0323f6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Audere Medical Services has previously provided the vast majority of services to the health board via a formal contract undertaken by the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance Framework, which covers the maintenance element only and does not include parts and labour.
CVUHB made the decision to undertake their own tender exercise for a three year contract with one plus one year extension options (5 year total period) which closed 4th March 2022. During the evaluation it was clear that there were some gaps which requires the health board to retender and extend the current arrangement to allow time for this process to take place. The extension will be for three months with an option to extend for another 3 months.
- 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. This standstill period will close Monday, 30th May 2022 and the extension can be awarded Tuesday, 31st May 2022.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:121460)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated20 May 2022, 13:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audere Medical Services Limted | £120,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Audere Medical Services Limted | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007516-2022-CAV-STA (21-22) 319-1 · Audere Medical Services Limted
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2021
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Contract 013606-2022-CAV-STA (21-22) 319-1 · Audere Medical Services Limted
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2021
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Audere Medical Services LimtedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.