Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

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

27 Aug 2024, 15:23 BST

Last source update

13 Sept 2024, 10:41 BST

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-029341

Classification (CPV)

Repair and maintenance services

Delivery area

Northern Ireland (UKN)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0495bb Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

We have received information from the OEM Uniphar ta Tekno Surgical, the manufacturer of the equipment covered by the contract, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is confident that Uniphar ta Tekno Surgical is sole-provider for maintenance of the equipment covered by this contract. Consequently, BHSCT is confident that the use of Regulation 32 (use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication) is justified. Also, no response was received as regards the VEAT Notice which was published on 27/08/24.

Publisher note: Uniphar Medtech t/a Tekno Surgical is the "sole-provider" for the provision of maintenance of the equipment covered by this DAC. Further, this service is required from this supplier to facilitate completion of the award of regional contracts for maintenance of diagnostic imaging equipment. PaLS SMC Team advised by email of21/06/2024 that "we are presently in the renewal process of the above contract with NHS Supply Chain. We have encountered some delays to this process, and thus the proposed renewal date of 1stSeptember is no longer achievable. The duration of this contract will be for 6 months(01/09/2024 - 28/02/2025), in order to facilitate completion of the regional tender. A facility for a further 6 months' extension i.e. a maximum contract duration of 1 year (01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025), in the event of regional non-award. The contract would be terminated in the event of a regional or BHSCT award. The maximum value of the initial 6 month period has been estimated as £30,000. The maximum value of the potential 6 month extension period has been estimated as £30,000(calculated based on the total estimated value for the initial 6 month period, with an allowance in case of increased prices).

• Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a Tekno SurgicalAwarded supplier 10 Fonthill Business Park, Dublin, IE, D22 PP58

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