Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Residences Block A, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way Baglan
Port Talbot
SA12 7BX
UK
Contact person: Jayne Phillips
Telephone: +44 2921500698
E-mail: Jayne.Phillips@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:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://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
Independent Ultrasound Physics Quality Assurance Service of Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes (Provision of)
Reference number: PS3096/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board have a requirement to award an Independent Contractor to undertake Quality Assurance Testing of all their Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes for 3 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Carmarthen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board have a requirement to award an Independent Contractor to undertake Quality Assurance Testing of all their Ultrasound Imaging Systems & Probes.
Key Requirements:
Annual inspection of ultrasound system
Detailed inspection and test of each probe
Drop out testing, including phased arrays
Uniformity Assessment
Deepest Reverberation Test
Reverberation Threshold Test
B-Mode, Noise Threshold Test
PW Doppler Noise Threshold Test
Colour Doppler Threshold Test
Cable Noise Test
Low Contrast Penetration Test
Grey scale/Cyst Targets Tests
Comprehensive Annual Report for each Ultrasound System & Probes
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Potential service providers will be required to evidence how you will undertake and deliver this QA Service, together with a QA Planned Programme of Activity which is essential to ensure that all the equipment tested
Also to provide industry/professional accreditations to support the submission.
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
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:
21/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
NWSSP Procurement Services, Residences Block A Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way Port Talbot SA12 7BX.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Jayne Phillips - Category Manager (Maintenance) NWSSP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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=146582
(WA Ref:146582)
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
12/12/2024