Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

Procurement agent: Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts)·On behalf of: Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£195,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Galen Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

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: 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: 9 Feb 2023, 11:20 GMT
Last source update: 9 Feb 2023, 11:20 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-003994
Classification (CPV): Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a43d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Methoxyflurane (sold under name of Penthrox) is a specialist inhale analgesia and can be self-administered by patients. There is only one supplier in the market for this product and they are the exclusive distributor of the product in the UK & Ireland. There are no alternative products with the same functionality, with the benefits of the product, as it is portable, single use and has a dramatically reduced carbon footprint.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £195,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Galen LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£195,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of MEthoxyflurane (Penthrox) to Welsh Ambulance Service Trust · Galen Limited
Signed
9 Feb 2023
Value
£195,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts)

Procurement agentBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Services, 4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, UK, CF14 3UBContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS TrustBeneficiary authority

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (as hosted by Velindre NHS Trust)Review body Cardiff

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Galen LtdAwarded supplier 22 Lower Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon, UK, BT63 5UA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.