Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale LHB
2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4TT
UK
Contact person: Nia Miles
Telephone: +44 2921836451
E-mail: Nia.Miles@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre-Hospital Assessment for Stroke Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Shared Services Partnership hosted by Velindre are acting on behalf of the NHS Welsh Health Collaborative to procure a pilot scheme that has the potential to assist in redefining stroke and stroke mimic pathways. This could result in drastic improvement in stroke patient care from pre-hospital through to treatment and life beyond. Consequentially, this will prove to have significant savings to the NHS, relieve pressure on the interlinked departments and help improve staff attrition. The awarded company is the only supplier within the UK market at present that has the ability to provide a revolutionary multi-faceted service which. Using secure, advanced multi-stream video technology, expert specialists from anywhere in the region can connect with paramedics to undertake virtual triage and assessment aided by connectivity to video, device and data feeds displayed in a single screen user interface. The system can also provide connectivity to bedside telemedicine carts can enable further diagnostics or AI solutions to be connected for more detailed assessment needs. This is a time specific driven piece of work. Their service enables a video link between paramedics and consultants for a clinical level consultation in pre-hospital environments, high-resolution displays which can be adapted and optimised for diagnostic quality, and can connect across the whole stroke pathway at any time, amongst other critical requirements for this service. Visionable gives remote on call clinicians faster access to and sharing of advanced radiological interventions, along with the ability to implement new imaging workflows and integrate AI with telemedicine delivery. Further, the company supports connectivity within rural locations allowing for consistency of service in the most-hard to reach areas of Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Shared Services Partnership hosted by Velindre are acting on behalf of the NHS Welsh Health Collaborative to procure a pilot scheme that has the potential to assist in redefining stroke and stroke mimic pathways. This could result in drastic improvement in stroke patient care from pre-hospital through to treatment and life beyond. Consequentially, this will prove to have significant savings to the NHS, relieve pressure on the interlinked departments and help improve staff attrition. The awarded company is the only supplier within the UK market at present that has the ability to provide a revolutionary multi-faceted service which. Using secure, advanced multi-stream video technology, expert specialists from anywhere in the region can connect with paramedics to undertake virtual triage and assessment aided by connectivity to video, device and data feeds displayed in a single screen user interface. The system can also provide connectivity to bedside telemedicine carts can enable further diagnostics or AI solutions to be connected for more detailed assessment needs. This is a time specific driven piece of work. Their service enables a video link between paramedics and consultants for a clinical level consultation in pre-hospital environments, high-resolution displays which can be adapted and optimised for diagnostic quality, and can connect across the whole stroke pathway at any time, amongst other critical requirements for this service. Visionable gives remote on call clinicians faster access to and sharing of advanced radiological interventions, along with the ability to implement new imaging workflows and integrate AI with telemedicine delivery. Further, the company supports connectivity within rural locations allowing for consistency of service in the most-hard to reach areas of Wales.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The Visionable platform provides a unique level of collaboration capability that has been developed in response to the specific needs of stroke telemedicine, enabling the stroke telemedicine pathway to be run from anywhere 24/7 with minimal training. Training and education from experts that have proven experience in delivering this type of service are on hand to help establish, embed and deliver the service with clinical stakeholders. It supports a limited expert workforce with the capability to deliver service at scale without compromising standards of care. Further, the company supports connectivity within rural locations allowing for consistency of service in the most-hard to reach areas of Wales. They are the only supplier on the market at present that can provide this service to the specific standard set out by the Trust.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
19/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Visionable Limited
The old Winary, Furnace Lane
Tunbridge Wells
TN38EW
UK
Telephone: +44 7725488832
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
80 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=53213.
(WA Ref:53213)
(WA Ref:127583)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2022