Microvascular couplers, clamps and clips
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht has concluded a non-public procurement for the supply of a unique microvascular coupling system from Synovis, exclusively via QuaMedical B.V. There are no competing or compatible alternatives on the market, resulting in the application of the “negotiation without publication” procedure in accordance with Article 2.32 Lb of the Aanbestedingswet.
Supplies · Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking · European procedure
01What is being requested
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht has concluded a non-public procurement for the supply of a unique microvascular coupling system from Synovis, exclusively via QuaMedical B.V. There are no competing or compatible alternatives on the market, resulting in the application of the “negotiation without publication” procedure in accordance with Article 2.32 Lb of the Aanbestedingswet.
The contract concerns the supply of microsurgical material – including microvascular couplers, microclips and clamps – for a period of four years. The Synovis microvascular coupler, distributed exclusively by QuaMedical B.V. in the BeNeLux, is currently the only CE-marked coupling device that offers a patented mechanical method for the safe, rapid, and sutureless connection of small blood vessels. No equivalent or compatible alternatives exist on the market. In combination with compatible clips and clamps, QuaMedical offers an integrated system that is essential for patient safety, continuity
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 317K
€ 892K
€ 3,3 mln
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