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Transparency Notice - Intent to Direct Award to Diaco Limited

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Buyer Address: Woodlands House, Maes-y-Coed Road, Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 4HH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: sam.davies8@wales.nhs.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
47495.0 GBP
Published
04 Jun 2025, 08:26
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
16 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
17 Jul 2025, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
33192000 - Medical furniture
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Diaco Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to purchase a fully mobile dental platform designed specifically for wheelchair patients. The patient remains in their own wheelchair at all times, eliminating manual handling and hoisting, whilst enabling the optimal angle for dental care treatment for both patient and clinical team. From market research it is believed that the Diaco Dental Chair is the only available option that meets the following specific technical requirements and this notice is being published to advise the market of the intention to award subject to no challenge from other suppliers who believe they can meet the requirements. The dental chair must accept all mass electric and manual wheelchairs up to a Safe Working Load of 1100lbs/500kgs. The dental chair must have the ability to recline all the way past 45 to 75 allowing the correct flat head position for the patient and the correct seated working position for the dental team. The dental chair must be completely manual handling free when being moved around the surgery, with the ability to plug in the joystick and move. The dental chair must have a quick patient release in case of power failure.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Awards

Award Title: Capital Purchase of Dental Chairs

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