---
title: "Procurement of Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b105"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2023-03-28"
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# Procurement of Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b105

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has recently completed a procurement process for the 'Procurement of Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device'. This tender falls under the industry category of 'Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products'. The procurement method used was an 'Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition'. The total contract value amounted to £153,000 GBP, and the contract was signed on 23rd March 2023. The buying organization, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, located in the United Kingdom, conducted this tender which is now at the 'Award' stage.

This procurement opportunity for the 'Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device' created by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust can be beneficial for businesses operating in the medical equipment industry. Due to the specific technical requirements and sole supplier nature of the product, companies with expertise in manufacturing and supplying patented medical devices could excel in competing for such tenders. The procurement process emphasises the organisation's focus on providing critical healthcare equipment, offering a unique opportunity for suppliers in this sector to contribute to healthcare provision for critically ill patients.

## Notice

Procurement of Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device - Abiomed

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Impella Structural Heart Catheter Device - Abiomed

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement the Impella device is patent protected and Abiomed is the sole supplier and manufacturer of this product. This procurement is required for a specific cohort of critically ill patients. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008900-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £153,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABIOMED EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008900-2023
- 9 Mar 2023 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006935-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/
- https://www.abiomed.com/

## Provenance

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