United Kingdom-Kettering: VR Surgical Simulators

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-032096/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
National registration number: RNQ
Postal address: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road
Town: Kettering
Postal code: NN16 8UZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Alison McKenzie
Telephone: +44 1536493406
Email: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: VR Surgical Simulators
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34152000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Supply of VR simulators of surgical equipment
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:394375
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of three virtual reality simulators and software:
1. Slit lamp VR simulator
2. Cataract VR Simulator
3. Direct Ophthalmoscope VR simulator

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
(please complete point 2 of the Annex D)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Title: VR Simulators

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2022-11-10
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Haag-Streit UK Ltd
National registration number: 02407950
Postal address: Cartel Business Estate, Unit A, Edinburgh Way
Town: Harlow
Postal code: CM20 2TT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +441 279414969
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
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GO Reference: GO-20221111-PRO-21422442
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Rothwell Road
Town: Kettering
Postal code: NN16 8UZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1536492000
Internet address: www.kgh.nhs.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-11-11

Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition
in the Official Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
Funding was received from Health Education England (HEE) as part of their Training Recovery programme. Funding has been paid to the Trust through the Education Contract that we hold with HEE. It is vital that plans linked to this funding are delivered by 31 March 2023, and in line with HEE’s financial governance, that no funding is carried over into the next financial year (i.e., after 1 April 2023). Given the limited timeframe available in which these products need to be delivered, there has been insufficient time to issue a call for competition.
As far as we are aware, these virtual reality simulators from Haag-Streit are the only ones of their kind available on the market.