---
title: "ROWA Maintenance Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bf7f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF AND VALE HEALTH BOARD"
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# ROWA Maintenance Agreement

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bf7f

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## Summary

The Cardiff & Vale Health Board recently awarded a contract for the maintenance of ROWA 6932 and ROWA 6914 Pharmacy Robots. The procurement process was carried out using a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Cardiff & Vale Health Board decided to award the contract directly to incumbent supplier Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd due to their exclusive ability to provide the specialized maintenance services required. The contract, valued at £119,541, was signed on April 18, 2023, and the service is crucial for maintaining quality healthcare services for the stakeholders of the Health Board.

This maintenance agreement tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services of machinery, particularly in the healthcare sector. Companies capable of providing specialized maintenance services for pharmacy robots would be well-suited to compete. The Cardiff & Vale Health Board, as the buying organization, located in Cardiff, UK, aims to ensure the continuous and efficient function of the robots to support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. The award criteria for the contract focus on pricing, making it essential for businesses to offer competitive pricing while maintaining service quality to secure such opportunities for growth.

## Notice

The Maintenance of ROWA 6932 and ROWA 6914 Pharmacy Robots held at the Cardiff & Vale Health Board

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The maintenance of ROWA 6932 & ROWA 6914 Pharmacy Robots held at the Cardiff & Vale Health Board. The robots are manufactured by Becton Dickinson Dispensing U.K Ltd and are the incumbent supplier of the current maintenance contract. The specialised maintenance required for the machines can only be carried out by the manufacturer given the speciality of the equipment. The maintenance of the machines is imperative to the quality of service provided by the Health Board to its range of stakeholders, demonstrating the importance of renewing the ROWA maintenance agreement.

### Procurement Information

The incumbent supplier Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK ltd are the only provider of the specific maintenance required across the wider European market. Hence the decision to not call for prior competition and the robust reason why the Health Board has chosen to direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012732-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 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 | £119,541 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF AND VALE HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECTON DICKINSON DISPENSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 4 May 2023 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012732-2023
- 18 Apr 2023 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011116-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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