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title: "Neurosurgical Electrodes, kit & Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-129878"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
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buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-04-06"
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# Neurosurgical Electrodes, kit & Maintenance

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-129878

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, in Cardiff, UK, has completed a procurement process for "Neurosurgical Electrodes, kit & Maintenance" in the Health industry category. The tender involved a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates include the contract's signing on 5th April 2023, with a total contract value of £150,000 GBP.

This tender offers opportunities for Renishaw Neuro Solutions Ltd, as the sole manufacturer and supplier of the required equipment and consumables. The Health Board has proposed a three-year contract, extendable for two more years, due to Renishaw's exclusive supply capability and expertise in maintaining the Stereotactic robot. Businesses in the health technology or medical equipment sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract, providing innovative solutions to support neurosurgical procedures and patient care.

## Notice

The neuromate stereotactic robot provides a platform solution for a broad range of functional neurosurgical procedures. It has been used in thousands of electrode implantation procedures for deep brain stimulation (DBS), and stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), as well as stereotactic applications in neuroendoscopy, biopsy, and many other research applications. The Health Board currently have a neuromate stereotactic robot that in use at the University Hospital of Wales Neurosurgery department for the treatment of patients with epilepsy. In conjunction, the Health Board purchases consumables to use with the Neuromate Stereotactic robot which are critical for the accurate placement of multi-electrodes for epilepsy surgery and other type of neurosurgical tumour procedures.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The neuromate stereotactic robot provides a platform solution for a broad range of functional neurosurgical procedures. It has been used in thousands of electrode implantation procedures for deep brain stimulation (DBS), and stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), as well as stereotactic applications in neuroendoscopy, biopsy, and many other research applications. The Health Board currently have a neuromate stereotactic robot that in use at the University Hospital of Wales Neurosurgery department for the treatment of patients with epilepsy. In conjunction, the Health Board purchases consumables to use with the Neuromate Stereotactic robot which are critical for the accurate placement of multi-electrodes for epilepsy surgery and other type of neurosurgical tumour procedures.

### Procurement Information

Renishaw Neuro Solutions is the sole manufacturer and supplier of this equipment and is the only supplier who can provide compatible consumables. In addition, Renishaw are the only supplier who can ensure that the Stereotactic robot is calibrated regularly and effectively for ongoing accuracy and correction of inevitable drift which ensures patient safety when the robot is in use. Due to the fact that the neuromate consumables cannot be purchased from any other supplier, the Health Board are proposing to award a three year contract with an option to extend a further two years at the sole discretion of the Health Board. In addition to the consumables, the contract will also provide the option to include maintenance cover for the above reasons as the Health Board's current maintenance contract is only in place until March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129878 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 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 | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| 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 | TLL14 South West Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RENISHAW NEURO SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31711140 - Electrodes

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129878

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR433487
  Neurosurgical Electrodes, kit & Maintenance - The neuromate stereotactic robot provides a platform solution for a broad range of functional neurosurgical procedures. It has been used in thousands of electrode implantation procedures for deep brain stimulation (DBS), and stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), as well as stereotactic applications in neuroendoscopy, biopsy, and many other research applications. The Health Board currently have a neuromate stereotactic robot that in use at the University Hospital of Wales Neurosurgery department for the treatment of patients with epilepsy. In conjunction, the Health Board purchases consumables to use with the Neuromate Stereotactic robot which are critical for the accurate placement of multi-electrodes for epilepsy surgery and other type of neurosurgical tumour procedures.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-129878

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