UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/12/2019

Expire date: 22/01/2020

External Reference: 2019-571089

TED Reference: 2019/S 246-605144

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
N/A
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
UK
Contact person: Carmen Chilie
E-mail: Carmen.Chilie@uhns.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30754&B=UHNS
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30754&B=UHNS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  NHS
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls) for the period 01st April 2020 - 31st March 2025 +12m+12m
Reference number:  MED2092
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33696100  -  Blood-grouping reagents
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Supply of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls).
Methodology used must be direct agglutination for blood grouping and indirect antiglobulin testing for red cell antibody screening.
Bidders are requested to provide responses in the form of:
1. capital purchase & consumable
2. reagent rental/lease proposals
Full delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment is required prior to 27.03.2020.
Following this initial procurement, the Trust may consider at a later stage adding this contract into an existing Managed Service contract, and it’s asking bidders to advise if this would present any issues with the proposals submitted.
The contract period is to be for a period of minimum 5 years with an anticipated start date of 01.04.2020, and with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each.
The estimated value of the annual reagent contract is £43,000
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33696100  -  Blood-grouping reagents
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Stoke on Trent and Stafford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Supply of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls).
Methodology used must be direct agglutination for blood grouping and indirect antiglobulin testing for red cell antibody screening.
Bidders are requested to provide responses in the form of:
1. capital purchase & consumable
2. reagent rental/lease proposals
Full delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment is required prior to 27.03.2020.
Following this initial procurement, the Trust may consider at a later stage adding this contract into an existing Managed Service contract, and it’s asking bidders to advise if this would present any issues with the proposals submitted.
The contract period is to be for a period of minimum 5 years with an anticipated start date of 01.04.2020, and with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each.
The estimated value of the annual reagent contract is £43,000
Methodology used must be direct agglutination for blood grouping and indirect antiglobulin testing for red cell antibody screening.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 200000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Potential to extend for up to 2 x 12 months periods beyond original 5 year contract dates
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Able to fulfill specification
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  21/01/2020
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/04/2020
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  21/01/2020
Local time:  16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Newcastle Road,
Newcastle under Lyme
ST4 6QG
UK