Official UK procurement notice
Pharmacy specialised (VHP) isolator validation services
Authority: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of full validation services and supply of enzyme indicators to validate the gaseous (VHP) decontamination of the Trust’s pharmacy specialised (VHP) isolators.
CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of full validation services and supply of enzyme indicators to validate the…
Provision of full validation services and supply of enzyme indicators to validate the gaseous (VHP) decontamination of the Trust’s pharmacy specialised isolators.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 8 Jun 2023, 12:44 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2023, 12:44 BST
- Authority reference
DN673698- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016283- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.
The Trust believes there are no other suppliers in the market who manufacture and supply Enzyme Indicators (EIs) which are a validation tool used to validate the gaseous decontamination cycles of specialised (VHP) Isolators and provide a full validation service including validation documentation that meet the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulatory requirements and standards.
A 10 day standstill period is being observed. Part 3 of the Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period set out in Part 3. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract start date.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protak Scientific Ltd | £202,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016283-2023-1 · Protak Scientific Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2023
- Value
- £202,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Protak Scientific LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.