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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-022069/EN)
Nature of contract: Public works contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Works

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Postal address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF15 7QZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Sarah Evans
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Email: sarah.v.evans@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Essential upgrades to life critical fire alarm system
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 45312100
II.1.3) Type of contract Works
II.1.4) Short Description:
New and replacement Equipment of Fire alarm system components and devices.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:500000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 45312000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Prince Charles Hospital
Glanrhyd Hospital.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essential upgrades to life critical fire alarm system at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital and Glanrhyd Hospital.
Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital and Glanrhyd Hospital are all covered under an existing maintenance contract. There will be a requirement for an ongoing maintenance contract to serve and support the essential upgrades being undertaken.
There are significant technical conformances required in supporting a fire alarm system upgrade and continuity of service is a vitally important factor in considering the appointment of a contractor who will have the necessary skillset and local knowledge to safely complete the required task. The importance of engineer experience and reliability should not be underestimated– particularly when acknowledging fire alarm systems as being critical support features for keeping our healthcare stakeholders & property safe against the risk of fire.
Morris Churchfield Fire hold the necessary knowledge and experience to understand the functional duties of our fire alarm system and just as importantly the courses of action that needs to be undertaken to keep a fire alarm system operationally safe within a hospital environment (at all times).

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: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2023-07-28
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Morrisline Engineering T/A Morris Churchfield
Postal address: Morris House, South Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate
Town: Bridgend
Postal code: CF313EB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1656679160
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: yes

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:
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
(WA Ref:133647)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-07-28

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:
Essential upgrades to life critical fire alarm system at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital and Glanrhyd Hospital.
Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital and Glanrhyd Hospital are all covered under an existing maintenance contract. There will be a requirement for an ongoing maintenance contract to serve and support the essential upgrades being undertaken.
There are significant technical conformances required in supporting a fire alarm system upgrade and continuity of service is a vitally important factor in considering the appointment of a contractor who will have the necessary skillset and local knowledge to safely complete the required task. The importance of engineer experience and reliability should not be underestimated– particularly when acknowledging fire alarm systems as being critical support features for keeping our healthcare stakeholders & property safe against the risk of fire.
Morris Churchfield Fire hold the necessary knowledge and experience to understand the functional duties of our fire alarm system and just as importantly the courses of action that needs to be undertaken to keep a fire alarm system operationally safe within a hospital environment (at all times).