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title: "Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-134486"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2023-10-31"
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# Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-134486

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, has completed a tender process for the award of a contract titled "Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units" in the Health industry category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation is based in Cardiff, UK, and the contract was awarded to B. Braun Medical Limited. The deadline for this procurement process was on October 31, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services in the health sector, particularly those with experience in renal dialysis facilities. Businesses that are well-suited to compete are those with the capability to deliver and manage additional dialysis capacity within the South East Wales region. The contract involves providing maintenance haemodialysis services for adult patients with chronic renal failure. Interested businesses should be able to meet the specific requirements outlined in the tender, addressing the need to increase capacity within the established units in Cardiff and Pontypool through the utilization of home haemodialysis training rooms.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board sought to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for additional capacity to two of their current South East Wales dialysis units,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health Board's Nephrology and Transplant Directorate currently manages the provision for satellite dialysis units across six satellite units in South East Wales. These units provide maintenance haemodialysis for adult patients with chronic established renal failure for which these units offer patients vast health and physiological benefits. The aim of providing equitable access for patients is designed to be met by locating satellite units in the community, allowing the provision of accessible renal services. As such, the units are strategically located across South East Wales within 30 minutes of most patients' homes. In 2016, the Health Board awarded a contract with B Braun following a competitive dialogue tender to commission five (of which three were new) fully managed service satellite renal dialysis facilities with minimum commissioned treatment numbers. Following a review of current capacity and predicted growth above the projected patient numbers within the original tender process, the Health Board wished to increase their capacity in two units, that of Cardiff South Unit and Pontypool Unit by utilising the home haemodialysis training rooms for further stations.

### Procurement Information

The Nephrology and Transplant Directorate are holding transfer waiting lists greater than 10 patients for 4 of 6 units in the region, with on over 20 patients. The position is requiring close daily management and monitoring from both the Directorate Manager and Directorate Support Managers as well as the Lead Nurse. There are frequent discussions with WAST on transport options, potential charges for external providers. In addition to this, there are frequent discussions with units, consultants to ensure slots/options maximised and a weekly meeting to discuss slots/plan/capacity, liaise with ward, CKD, Home and Transplant team. In order to alleviate some of the pressures from running capacity above the predicted growth of patient numbers, the Health Board wish to increase their capacity in the established Cardiff South and Pontypool Units by utilising the home haemodialysis training rooms for further stations. As these units are leased, run, supported and staffed by B Braun, they are the only provider who can deliver the increased capacity within the footprint. Based on the above, the Health Board issued a VEAT notice applying a 10 day standstill period prior to awarding this increased capacity for the following three years in line with the current South East Wales contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134486 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 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 | £900,000 |

## 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 |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | B. BRAUN MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111900 - Hospital dialysis services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134486
- 4 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134486

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP449363
  Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for additional capacity to two of their current South East Wales dialysis units,
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT455578
  Additional Capacity for Two South East Wales Dialysis Units - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board sought to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for additional capacity to two of their current South East Wales dialysis units,

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-134486

## Provenance

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