Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Virtual Reality Arthroscopy Simulator for Training

UK-Kettering: Simulators.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
       Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 15363406, Email: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
       Contact: Alison Mckenzie
       Main Address: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk
       NUTS Code: UKF2

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Health


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Virtual Reality Arthroscopy Simulator for Training.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      34150000 - Simulators.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: This is direct Award for a Surgical simulator for Training to use original instruments from real world manufacturers. To develop advanced surgical skills for optimal results.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 244,400      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not provided

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    Direct Award due to the Specialist modular surgical training simulator offered    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
   Price - Weighting: 10
         
      
      
   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

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    Not provided    
      
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         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 13/12/2022.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          VirtaMed AG, N/A
       Ruestistrasse 12, CH-8952 Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland
       Tel. +41 445009690, Email: info@virtamed.com
       Internet address: https://www.virtamed.com/en/
       NUTS Code: UKF2
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 244,400          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 244,400         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
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GO-20221214-PRO-21734272 TKR-20221214-PRO-21734271   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
       Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1536493406, Email: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
       Internet address: www.kgh.nhs.uk
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2022


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. 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: Yes

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: (500 words maximum)
   The unique modularity of the simulators means one Caddy can be used to power a multitude of surgical specialties . This allows hospitals to expand their simulator capacity by purchasing additional modules without the need for purchase of another Caddy thereby minimizing financial and physical space burdens. Ability to use original instruments from real world suppliers for use in the simulators to provide a realistic working environment for users. A cloud based reporting system used to provide highly detailed reports post sim session to each user.