Published date: 13 August 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations - 50710000
Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations - 50712000
Location of contract
NG5 1PB
Value of contract
£77,000 to £132,000
Procurement reference
CF-2538600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
13 August 2024
Closing date
31 July 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The contract is for the servicing and maintenance of the Swisslog pneumatic air tube system at the Queen's Medical Centre (the Services) to ensure the pneumatic tube system is subject to routine planned maintenance, mitigating the risk of downtime (e.g. due to a fault) and facilitate call outs in the event of such faults.
The pneumatic air tube system enables the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Trust) to meet its needs as a provider of healthcare services. For example, connecting wards, surgical rooms and departments with the hospital's laboratory and central pharmacy, shortening delivery times of samples, medicines and any associated documents - minimizing the requirement for manual handling.
The Trust's in situ pneumatic air tube system at the Queen's Medical Centre is manufactured by Swisslog.
The Trust requires a Supplier for provision of both planned and reactive servicing and maintenance of the in situ pneumatic air tube system at the Queen's Medical Centre.
The Trust's objectives are to maintain a high level of reliability and availability of its systems by ensuring sufficient provision of both planned preventative (PPM) and reactive maintenance, including, but not limited to, call outs and call backs/breakdowns maintained at agreed performance levels, whilst ensuring value for money.
It is understood the existing Swisslog pneumatic tube system in situ at the Queen's Medical Centre is a closed protocol system and only SWL UK Ltd are authorised by Swisslog to service, maintain and repair these systems in the UK. Therefore competition is absent for technical reasons on these grounds.
To substantiate this, a Prior Information Notice (PIN) notice was published as a Request for Information (RFI) to understand the market's capability to provide the Services.
The response received to the RFI indicated the pneumatic system at the Queen's Medical Centre is closed protocol. Therefore, the Trust has awarded the contract based on relevant grounds under regulation 32 (Use of negotiated procedure without prior publication) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The contract term is 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
Award information
Awarded date
12 August 2024
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2028
Total value of contract
£132,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
SWL Healthcare Ltd
Address
2 Pavilion Court
600 Pavilion Drive NN4 7SLReference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Darren Statham
Address
Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
GB
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