Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Contact person: Samuel George Hughes
Telephone: +44 1745366793
E-mail: samuel.hughes2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
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:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
BCU-OJEU-57084- Service, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and Associated Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Reference number: BCU-OJEU-57084
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (referenced to from here on in as BCUHB) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide the Service, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and associated items across the Health Board.
The Health Board require a fully comprehensive package to be provided by the successful supplier- a detailed breakdown of the requirement is included within the Specification document that accompanies this Invitation to Tender.
The requirement is split into two (2) specified lots:
Lot 1- Service and Maintenance of Wheelchairs and Associated Equipment
Lot 2- Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and Associated Equipment
The term of the contract will be 3 years with an option to extend, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, for two additional 12 month periods.
Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board recognises the importance of the Welsh language to the communities it serves. Consequently, responses to an invitation to quote or tender will be accepted in Welsh as well as English. However, please note that tender responses submitted only in Welsh will be translated by the Health Board into English before consideration. Those involved in translating the document will be barred from taking decisions on awarding tenders.
Full details outlining the scope of the works are contained within the eTender Wales Invitation to Tender.
The tender will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on 40% quality and 60% cost as detailed in the ITT document.
Please note that the tender closing date is 11/03/2025 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered.
The etenderwales bravosolution ref: project_57084 and itt_115299. Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal.
More details can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
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
Lot 1- Fully Comprehensive Service and Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33193120
50421100
33193225
33193224
33193222
33193220
33193200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
UKL12
UKL11
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (referenced to from here on in as BCUHB) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide the Service, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and associated items across the Health Board.
The Health Board require a fully comprehensive package to be provided by the successful supplier- a detailed breakdown of the requirement is included within the Specification document that accompanies this Invitation to Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x Optional 12 Month Extension Periods
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:
No
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
Lot 2- Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and Associated Equipment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33193000
33193100
33193120
33193121
33193200
33193220
33193222
33193223
33193224
33193225
50421100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL11
UKL12
UKL13
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (referenced to from here on in as BCUHB) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide the Service, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and associated items across the Health Board.
The Health Board require a fully comprehensive package to be provided by the successful supplier- a detailed breakdown of the requirement is included within the Specification document that accompanies this Invitation to Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x Optional 12 Month Extension Periods
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:
No
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) will be used as part of the contract to monitor performance. A copy of the KPI’s will be discussed upon award of this tender
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
11/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
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
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147568
(WA Ref:147568)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2025