Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NWSSP
Cardiff
CF14 4TT
UK
Contact person: Jessica Moeran
Telephone: +44 2921508288
E-mail: Jessica.Moeran2@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
Upgrade of 2 MR Mobiles
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33111600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
To remain clinically competitive with both new NHS Wales MR installations and commercial MR Mobile services, Cardiff and Vale UHB required 2 new MR Mobiles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
214 228.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33111600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
GE Medical Systems Limited were contacted via NHSSC to provide a quote for the upgrade of two SIGNA Voyager IB Options 1.5T EMEA with 3D reconstruction. As they are the original equipment manufacturer of the equipment, they are the sole supplier of the bespoke software required for the upgrade. As such the contract will be directly awarded via the NHSSC framework MRI Scanners 2022 (Contract Reference Number: 2021/S 000-007768).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
GE Medical Systems Limited were contacted via NHSSC to provide a quote for the upgrade of two SIGNA
Voyager IB Options 1.5T EMEA with 3D reconstruction. As they are the original equipment manufacturer of the
equipment, they are the sole supplier of the bespoke software required for the upgrade. As such the contract
will be directly awarded via the NHSSC framework MRI Scanners 2022 (Contract Reference Number: 2021/S
000-007768).
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:
2021/S 000-007768
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-DCO (23-24) 66
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GE Medical Systems Ltd
Pollards Wood, Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St Giles
HP84SP
UK
Telephone: +44 1494544000
Fax: +44 1709480300
NUTS: UKJ13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 214 228.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:138297)
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
23/01/2024