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MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST

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

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the maintenance of Don Whitley equipment within the Public Health Wales Trust. This contract involves annual preventative maintenance for various medical devices, including anaerobic workstations and WASP touch systems, across multiple sites in the region UKL. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 27 November 2024. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, justified by the unique capability of Don Whitley Scientific Limited to meet the maintenance standards required.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in the servicing and maintenance of medical equipment. While the contract has been awarded to the sole supplier, Don Whitley Scientific Limited, businesses with the capability to service highly specialised and standards-specific equipment will find such contracts lucrative. Companies that can offer similar niche services or aim to develop exclusive expertise in maintaining specific OEM devices could position themselves strongly for future opportunities within the health sector. Additionally, partnering or forming alliances with OEMs could provide strategic advantages in securing similar contracts.

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Notice Title

MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST

Notice Description

Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements: 1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year 2. Replacement of all the routine service parts 3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices 4. Software updates (when applicable) 5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices 6. Testing 7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts 8. Engineers travel expenses 9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory 10. Priority service line 11. Weekend on call technical phone support Don Whitley are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards, for this reason we are looking to award this contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements: 1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year 2. Replacement of all the routine service parts 3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices 4. Software updates (when applicable) 5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices 6. Testing 7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts 8. Engineers travel expenses 9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory 10. Priority service line 11. Weekend on call technical phone support Don Whitley Scientific are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards and warranties, for this reason the Trust are looking to award this contract to Don Whitley Scientific.

Procurement Information

Don Whitley Scientific Limited are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards. The NWSSP Maintenance Procurement team explored compliantly awarding this work through the NHS Supply Chain Framework. Unfortunately, Don Whitley are no longer available via the framework for maintenance, based upon the sole supplier nature of this maintenance requirement, Public Health Wales trust will look to award this contract to the OEM, Don Whitley Scientific Limited.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-146347
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146347
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£123,459 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Alun James
Contact Email
alun.james@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501500

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town West
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC496160
    MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST - Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements: 1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year 2. Replacement of all the routine service parts 3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices 4. Software updates (when applicable) 5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices 6. Testing 7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts 8. Engineers travel expenses 9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory 10. Priority service line 11. Weekend on call technical phone support Don Whitley are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards, for this reason we are looking to award this contract.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC496772
    MAINTENANCE OF DON WHITLEY EQUIPMENT WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH WALES TRUST - Public Health Wales Trust are looking to award a maintenance contract to carry out the annual preventative maintenance for various Don Whitley equipment located in various sites inc Anaerobic workstations, WASP touch e.t.c. Which include the below requirements: 1. Two scheduled preventative maintenance visits during the year 2. Replacement of all the routine service parts 3. Cleaning and setting of mechanical devices 4. Software updates (when applicable) 5. Cleaning and setting of the electrical and electronic devices 6. Testing 7. Unlimited breakdown visits including 100% discount on labour and parts 8. Engineers travel expenses 9. Free loan equipment (subject to availability) should it be necessary to return yours to the factory 10. Priority service line 11. Weekend on call technical phone support Don Whitley are the OEM for these medical devices and are considered to be the only supplier able to carry out the maintenance for this equipment in line with the equipment standards, for this reason we are looking to award this contract.

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