Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2021-03-24
Buyer: Oslo Universitetssykehus HF (hovedenhet)
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 33100000
Estimated value: 9000000 NOK

Technical requirements: Oslo universitetssykehus HF (OUS HF) (Oslo University Hospital Trust) intends to procure one complete, mobile 4k endoscopy rack with ICG functionality for Nevrokirurgisk avdeling/Rikshospitalet (the Neurosurgery Department/the National Hospital), from Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS.
There will also be an option for a further three (3) identical 4K endoscopy racks to Oslo universitetssykehus HF (Oslo University Hospital Trust).
Oslo University Hospital Trust intends to procure one complete, mobile 4k endoscopy rack with the ICG functionality for the Neurosurgery Department/Rikshospitalet, from Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS.
The equipment will be used to open the ventricle system in the brains of children and adults, cranioplasty on infants and transsphenoidal skull base surgery, both emergency and elective surgery.
The Neurosurgery Department, Rikshospitalet, performs skull base surgery with endoscopic technique. During these procedures it is very important to have an optimal image solution in order to distinguish small structures in deep and very small operating fields. This is to avoid damage to the small vessels or brain structure that are hard to identify from tumour tissue.
The Neurosurgery Department, Oslo University Hospital, considers real 4K to be a minimum requirement in the entire image chain.
The Neuro Surgery Department, Oslo University Hospital currently uses ICG (IndoCyaninGreen) to represent circulation in the vessels under a microscope as routine. The procedures with endoscopes have become more and more advanced and man now operates demanding pathology with pure endoscopic technique. ICG is considered to be a necessary aid to carry out complex surgery i a safe manner for the patients.
To the best of the contracting authority's knowledge only Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS can delivery a complete endoscopy system with the following functionality:
There will also be an option for a further three (3) identical endoscopy racks for Oslo University Hospital Trust. The number of camera heads and optics can be adjusted down with any utilisation of options.
Objections must be registered via the communication module in Mercell by Wednesday 31 March 2021, 10.00.
• Three complete, mobile 4K endoscopy racks with ICG functionality. The number of camera heads and optics can be adjusted;
• Service contract, preventative maintenance in the lifetime of the equipment; of which seven years are used as a basis.
The procurement is a Part III procurement in accordance with the Public Procurement Act and Regulations (PPR) §5-1 (3). A contract will be signed without a contest via this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice, pursuant to the PPR, Section 21-5. The justification for this is that the contracting authority believes there is no other supplier than Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS who fulfils the functional requirements stated in the description.
The procurement is a part III procurement in accordance with the Public Procurements Act and regulations, (PPR), Section 5-1 (3). A contract will be signed without a contest via this voluntary ex-ante transparency notice, pursuant to the PPR, Section 21-5. The justification for this is that we believe there are no other suppliers than Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS that are relevant for the delivery of equipment discussed in the Description.


Winner: Karl Storz Endoskopi Norge AS
Award value: 9000000