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Home Oxygen Services

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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25 Jan 2021 at 15:24

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed the procurement process for Home Oxygen Services, classified under the oxygen-therapy services category (CPV: 85111700). This limited tender was directly awarded as an urgent Covid-19 requirement under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with the contract amounting to £5,978,000. The award was made to Baywater Healthcare UK Limited on 15 January 2021, with the contract effective until 30 June 2022. Services will be delivered to various locations throughout Wales, focusing on providing oxygen supply and equipment to users in their own homes and while travelling or working outside their home.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focusing on medical gases, oxygen therapy devices, and related medical equipment, particularly those capable of ensuring efficient service provision and support. Companies that specialise in home medical treatment services and that can manage comprehensive customer support, equipment installation, and maintenance are well-suited to compete in such procurements. As the award is directed towards an existing supplier, firms with the requisite qualifications and experience in the healthcare sector may be well-positioned to engage in future competitive procedures once the existing contract period concludes.

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Notice Title

Home Oxygen Services

Notice Description

The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen supply and equipment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The home oxygen service provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen equipment. Health Boards/Trusts have the responsibility for providing a home oxygen service to patients. The services that are included in the contract include, but are not limited to: -- the provision of a customer contact centre, -- processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests, -- supply and installation of equipment, -- training and guidance for service users and/or carers, -- managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX), -- reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users, and -- servicing and maintenance of equipment. Suppliers must be able to deliver all aspects of the service and must support the service that they provide with a suite of reports that enable clinicians to monitor the oxygen usage for their patients, and to be alerted when service users are not responsive to risk assessments and maintenance. This is in addition to reports that support reconciliation. The Health Boards/Trusts that utilise this contract are: -- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, -- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, -- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, -- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, -- Hywel Dda University Health Board, -- Powys Teaching Health Board, -- Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Procurement Information

Direct award of urgent Covid-19 requirement under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of Public Contract Regulations 2015. The preparation, execution and implementation of a competitive procedure relies on the availability of resources that are currently redeployed to address the Covid-19 emergency situation. Given the nature of the service and the operational landscape, a change at this time presents a risk to patient safety. This is a direct award to the existing supplier with existing infrastructure and ongoing service provision within Wales. The award will facilitate the appropriate time required to follow a competitive procedure in respect of existing operational and national challenges. The contract shall run no longer than 30th June 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001468-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

33157000 - Gas-therapy and respiratory devices

33157110 - Oxygen mask

33157200 - Oxygen kits

33157400 - Medical breathing devices

33157810 - Oxygen therapy unit

42996600 - Oxygenation equipment

44611100 - Air cylinders

44611110 - Compressed-air cylinders

44611200 - Breathing apparatus

44612100 - Gas cylinders

85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services

85141210 - Home medical treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,978,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stephen.pickard@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443848585

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAYWATER HEALTHCARE

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