Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)

Official notice

Authority: NWSSP Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

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

Awarded value£600,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to LivaNova UK Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Neurosciences department within Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board currently perform Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) therapy. VNS therapy is delivered through an implanted device that sends mild pulses to the vagus nerve at regular intervals throughout the day in an effort to reduce and/or prevent seizures. Patients are referred to this type of therapy when drugs have failed to provide a more manageable treatment. These devices are programmable for a personalised therapy approach and the technology is highly specialised.

Currently Livanova hold the monopoly of the global market for VSN products as they hold the patent for the manufacture and production of these stimulators, therefore the Health Board are proposing to award a two year contract.

CPV: Stimulator

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1As stated in the description aboveAwarded

Delivery: UK · University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW

33158210 Stimulator

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: 14 Feb 2023, 15:57 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jan 2024, 12:57 GMT
Authority reference: CAV-DCO (22-23) 147
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-002248
Classification (CPV): Stimulator
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a5 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: Livanova hold the patent for VSN products and therefore have a monopoly of the global market. Due to this, the Health Board have no other option than to award a contract direct to Livanova UK Limited as these products are the only items that can reduce and/or prevent seizures for patients.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:132472)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 14 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LivaNova UK Ltd	£600,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
LivaNova UK Ltd	£600,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002248-2024-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 · LivaNova UK Ltd
Signed
14 Feb 2023
Value
£600,000
Status
active
Contract 004559-2023-CAV-DCO (22-23) 147-1 · LivaNova UK Ltd
Signed
14 Feb 2023
Value
£600,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NWSSP Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Woodland House, Maes-Y coed Road, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LivaNova UK LtdAwarded supplier 1370 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester, South West, GL34AH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.