Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-07-11
Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 300000 GBP

Technical requirements: All of the information contained within this PIN does not constitute, and should not be construed as, any commitment by Public Health Wales to proceed with any aspect of this activity beyond the Engagement Day, to be held on 27.7.2017. All further activity is strictly subject to further internal approvals.
New Born Hearing Screening Wales (NBHSW) is a national screening programme based in Public Health Wales. The screening programme delivers the Newborn Hearing Screening programme across Wales and is based in and operates within three regions, South East, South West, and North. The service is delivered both in hospital and a community setting. The programme currently uses a mixture of Otoports and ALGO3i's.
The equipment to support the programme has been in place for seven years and will be considered for replacement as part of an equipment replacement programme. The supplier's engagement day is an opportunity to consider the next generation of equipment replacement.
All of the information contained within this PIN does not constitute, and should not be construed as, any commitment by Public Health Wales to proceed with any aspect of this activity beyond the Engagement Day, to be held on 27.7.2017. All further activity is strictly subject to further internal approvals.
New Born Hearing Screening Wales (NBHSW) is a national screening programme based in Public Health Wales. The screening programme delivers the Newborn Hearing Screening programme across Wales and is based in and operates within three regions, South East, South West, and North. The service is delivered both in hospital and a community setting. The programme currently uses a mixture of Otoports and ALGO3i's.
The equipment to support the programme has been in place for seven years and will be considered for replacement as part of an equipment replacement programme. The supplier's engagement day is an opportunity to consider the next generation of equipment replacement, in line with the screening programmes requirement.
All of the information contained within this Prior Information Note does not constitute, and should not be construed as, any commitment by Public Health Wales to proceed with any aspect of this activity beyond the supplier's engagement day, to be held on 27.7.2017. All further activity is strictly subject to the NHS procurement process.
The screening programme delivers the Newborn Hearing Screening programme across Wales and is based in and operates within three regions, South East, South West, and North. The service is delivered both in hospital and a community setting. NBHSW uses a mixture of equipment (Otoport and ALGO 3i) to deliver this service. This is a review of the next generation of equipment replacement to inform the Programme. As such the equipment viewed should be able to be used in both the hospital and community settings and to be able to record and download results to the operating system used by NNHSW.
To help us develop a requirement we will be holding an Engagement Day on Thursday 28.7.2017. Venue will be;
Any suppliers who feel they are capable of delivering the equipment as briefly described are welcome to attend. If you wish to attend please contact Sue Edwards at sue.edwards5@wales.nhs.uk
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=68828.


Award value: 300000