Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-07-20
Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50420000 | 50422000
Estimated value: 228287.88 GBP
Award criteria: Mixed

Technical requirements: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement to maintain all surgical instruments to ensure patients receive a consistent standard of care with minimal risk of equipment failure.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement to maintain all surgical instruments, air tools and power tools to ensure patients receive a consistent standard of care with minimal risk of equipment failure. The health board’s estimated annual value for the repair of surgical instruments and equipment is GBP 132 000.
An equipment list of instruments which may require a repair has been provided in the specification, some items included are scissors, retractors and telescopes.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement to maintain all surgical instruments, air tools and power tools to ensure patients receive a consistent standard of care with minimal risk of equipment failure. The health board’s estimated annual value for the repair of surgical instruments and equipment is GBP 132 000.
An equipment list of instruments which may require a repair has been provided in the specification, some items included are scissors, retractors and telescopes.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement to maintain all surgical instruments, air tools and power tools to ensure patients receive a consistent standard of care with minimal risk of equipment failure. The health board’s estimated annual value for the repair of surgical instruments and equipment is GBP 132 000.
An equipment list of instruments which may require a repair has been provided in the specification, some items included are scissors, retractors and telescopes.
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;
5) all tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders;
6) prospective suppliers should note that NHS shared services partnership — procurement services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board;
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 2015.


Winner: Uniplex UK Ltd
Award value: 228287.88
Number of bids: 7