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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-107365
Published by:: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:: AA0221
Publication date:: 25 January 2021
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 15 Voluntary ex ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen supply and equipment. CPV: 85111700, 24111500, 24111900, 33157000, 33157110, 33157200, 33157400, 33157810, 42996600, 44611100, 44611110, 44611200, 44612100, 85111700, 85141210.

Full notice text

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Telephone: +44 1443848585

E-mail: stephen.pickard@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.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

Home Oxygen Services

Reference number: AW1111

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85111700

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 5 978 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

24111500

24111900

33157000

33157110

33157200

33157400

33157810

42996600

44611100

44611110

44611200

44612100

85111700

85141210

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout Wales.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The home oxygen service provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen equipment. Health Boards/Trusts have the responsibility for providing a home oxygen service to patients. The services that are included in the contract include, but are not limited to:

— the provision of a customer contact centre,

— processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests,

— supply and installation of equipment,

— training and guidance for service users and/or carers,

— managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX),

— reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users, and

— servicing and maintenance of equipment.

Suppliers must be able to deliver all aspects of the service and must support the service that they provide with a suite of reports that enable clinicians to monitor the oxygen usage for their patients, and to be alerted when service users are not responsive to risk assessments and maintenance. This is in addition to reports that support reconciliation.

The Health Boards/Trusts that utilise this contract are:

— Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,

— Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board,

— Cardiff and Vale University Health Board,

— Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board,

— Hywel Dda University Health Board,

— Powys Teaching Health Board,

— Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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:

Direct award of urgent Covid-19 requirement under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of Public Contract Regulations 2015. The preparation, execution and implementation of a competitive procedure relies on the availability of resources that are currently redeployed to address the Covid-19 emergency situation. Given the nature of the service and the operational landscape, a change at this time presents a risk to patient safety. This is a direct award to the existing supplier with existing infrastructure and ongoing service provision within Wales. The award will facilitate the appropriate time required to follow a competitive procedure in respect of existing operational and national challenges. The contract shall run no longer than 30th June 2022.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2010/S 082-123433

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: AW4111

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

15/01/2021

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

Baywater Healthcare UK Limited

2 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive

Crewe

CW16XB

Telephone: +44 8456020776

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.baywater.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: 5 978 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:107365)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

25/01/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
44611100	Air cylinders	Tanks
44611200	Breathing apparatus	Tanks
44611110	Compressed-air cylinders	Tanks
44612100	Gas cylinders	Liquefied-gas containers
33157000	Gas-therapy and respiratory devices	Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
85141210	Home medical treatment services	Services provided by medical personnel
33157400	Medical breathing devices	Gas-therapy and respiratory devices
24111500	Medical gases	Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
24111900	Oxygen	Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
33157200	Oxygen kits	Gas-therapy and respiratory devices
33157110	Oxygen mask	Gas-therapy and respiratory devices
33157810	Oxygen therapy unit	Gas-therapy and respiratory devices
42996600	Oxygenation equipment	Machinery for the treatment of sewage
85111700	Oxygen-therapy services	Hospital services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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About the buyer

Main contact:: stephen.pickard@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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