Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Provision of Renal Dialysis Services in East and West Swansea and In Centre Equipment and Consumables
Reference number: CAV-OJEU-PROJECT454834
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111900
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Swansea Bay University Local Health Board in connection with an open competitive dialogue tender process for the provision of Renal Dialysis Services in East and West Swansea and In Centre Equipment and Consumables.
There is also a future lot option within the contract for the provision of renal dialysis services in Llandrindod Wells.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Renal Satellite Dialysis Units in West and East Swansea and In-Centre Equipment and Consumables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Bay University Local Health Board are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide chronic haemodialysis services for established renal failure patients requiring renal replacement therapy and who are not suitable or able to undertake alternative dialysis therapy or are awaiting transplantation.
The Health Board requires two new dialysis units within East Swansea as follows;
1. 21 station dialysis unit facility for Neath Port Talbot Hospital. This must be within a 1.5 mile radius of Neath Port Talbot Hospital if located off site.
2. 21 station dialysis unit facility for Princess of Wales (POW) Hospital site, Bridgend. This could be based within a space in POW or within a 1.5 mile radius of POW.
The requirement is also to assume responsibility for 3 established dialysis unit facilities as follows;
3. 30 station dialysis unit facility in Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen
4. 21 station dialysis unit facility in the Withybush Hospital site, Haverfordwest
5. 12 station dialysis facility Padarn Surgery Site, Aberystwyth
In addition, the Health Board requires in centre equipment and consumables for haemodialysis patients based at Morriston Hospital. This includes chronic haemodialysis machines, portable Reverse Osmosis machines, dialysis chairs and dialysis consumables.
For further details, please access the documents within the Bravo Solutions e-tenderwales portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend for up three years at the sole discretion of the Health Board which is included in the month duration above.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Renal Dialysis Services in Llandrindod Wells
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are currently contracted to provide haemodialysis services for Welsh patients in the Llandrindod Wells area. Should this Procurement be awarded, there may be a potential for future consideration to include renal dialysis services at Llandrindod Wells under the established contract.
As a consequence this second lot has been included as a potential option to provide, fit out and operate a suitable satellite unit for Llandrindod Wells at some stage within the contract term. Please note that this is an option and not a guaranteed requirement.
For further details, please access the documents within the Bravo Solutions e-tenderwales portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend for up three years at the sole discretion of the Health Board which is included in the month duration above.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/12/2020
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
11/01/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note additional information on this procurement:
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the Procurement documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed responses after the stated closing date.
4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Swansea Bay University Local Health Board.
7. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the itt_84478
8. Bidders should note that this is a competitive dialogue process.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=105752
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
detailed within the Procurement documents which are available from the e-tenderwales portal.
(WA Ref:105752)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cardiff Crown Court
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3PG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/11/2020