II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Provision of Disposable Curtains
Reference number:
BWPCNC157- RA3 - RA7 - RVJ
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust are issuing this Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Disposable Curtains and associated maintenance .
A three-year contract will be awarded to the successful contractor. The contract may be extended by a further two one year periods by agreement of all parties and following regular performance review and achievement of key performance indicators.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
39515000
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Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds
50000000
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Repair and maintenance services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust (“The Trusts”) current Disposable Curtain requirements are provided by external providers, with varying service arrangements.
The trusts require disposable curtains, disposable window blinds, tracking systems and design.
All disposable curtains should be tested to ensure compliance with NHS Specification for Flame Retardancy
All disposable curtains meet should meet required British Standard BS 5867 Part 2 type BC
The Trusts do not require antibacterial coating on our disposable curtains. However if this is cost effective it will be considered as a variant bid. But this should be clearly stated within the pricing schedule.
Curtains should be in one piece without joins to ensure infection control measures.
The curtain gliders must be compatible within each trust and fit the currently installed rails, and must facilitate a rapid change over from a used curtain to a new replacement in less than 60 seconds. This will need to be demonstrated at the presentation which will be scored as part of the evaluation.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
SQ documentation and then ITT shortlisting
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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
This Contract will primarily be for any NHS Trust / Organisation within the remit of the Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium this is to include any Public/Private sector organisation or service. Current members include North Somerset Community Interest Company and Bristol Community Health CIC.