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Contract Notice

Open MRI Scanning Services

  • First published: 03 February 2016
  • Last modified: 03 February 2016

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-040420
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
03 February 2016
Deadline date:
08 March 2016
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale uLHB who are seeking to establish a Framework for an Open MRI Scanning Service. Open MRI scans are performed on patients who are unable to be scanned in a closed tunnel MRI scanner for medical reasons such as obesity and Claustrophobia. The Cardiff and Vale University Health Local Board (LHB) currently outsource all of it's Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scans due to the unavailability of resource, equipment or Capital investment. The LHB is looking to appoint a suitable contractor to establish a Framework for the duration as described below. The approximate patient numbers at present is 175 per annum. The contractor to carrying out scans on behalf of the LHB must be Royal College of Radiology(or equivalent) and a UK Accredited Consultant. CPV: 79999100.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)


NHS Wales Procurement Services

University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

UK

Prcocurement Department

Jean Fudge

+44 2920746227

jean.fudge@wales.nhs.uk


http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

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Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Open MRI Scanning Services

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

27

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board



UKL22

II.1.3)

This notice involves

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II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

4

Duration of the framework agreement

4

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

200000GBP

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale uLHB who are seeking to establish a Framework for an Open MRI Scanning Service.

Open MRI scans are performed on patients who are unable to be scanned in a closed tunnel MRI scanner for medical reasons such as obesity and Claustrophobia.

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Local Board (LHB) currently outsource all of it's Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scans due to the unavailability of resource, equipment or Capital investment.

The LHB is looking to appoint a suitable contractor to establish a Framework for the duration as described below.

The approximate patient numbers at present is 175 per annum.

The contractor to carrying out scans on behalf of the LHB must be Royal College of Radiology(or equivalent) and a UK Accredited Consultant.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

79999100

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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II.1.8)

Division into lots

No

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

Yes

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

The Contract is to provide MRI Scanning for a two year period which can be extended for a further two years on a twelve monthly basis.

200000
GBP

II.2.2)

Options

Two year contract with option to extend for a further two years at twelve monthly intervals

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

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Number of possible renewals

2

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As set out in itt documents

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers


III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity





III.2.3)

Technical capacity





III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

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Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure


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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

No

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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IV.2)

Award Criteria

No


Yes

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IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

No

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

15/2145/EC

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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Other previous publications

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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents



 


IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

 08-03-2016  12:00

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates


IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders





Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published


VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

No



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 ITT 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 PQQ's 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. In reference to II.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.

7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf

of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

(WA Ref:40420)

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures










Body responsible for mediation procedures










VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

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 2009.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained










VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

 03-02-2016

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79999100 Scanning services Scanning and invoicing services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
03 February 2016
Deadline date:
08 March 2016 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Publication date:
03 August 2016
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

About the buyer

Main contact:
jean.fudge@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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