Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
UK
Contact person: Rhys Jenkins
Telephone: +44 2920903850
E-mail: rhys.jenkins2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
AW4418 Blood Collection Systems
Reference number: Bravo Reference_ itt_56024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This tender process looks to ensure a guaranteed continuing supply of blood collection systems throughout Wales.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes & Needles. Including Associated Products.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141300
33140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for the supply of Evacuated collection tubes and Blood Collection Tubes. Blood collection tubes are used to collect a specimen of human blood that will later be sent for testing in laboratories across Wales.
Blood collection needles are to be used in conjunction with these tubes.
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:
1 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be for an initial 4 years (plus option to extend by further 2 x 12 month periods)
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Blood Collection systems’ refer to the components used to obtain a blood specimen from a patient, including all elements of the needle, holder & tube into which the specimen is drawn.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Paediatric Collection Tubes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141300
33140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be for Paediatric tubes. These tubes are used to collect a blood specimen obtained through venipuncture. Specifically in small children or babies. This will later be sent for testing in various laboratories across Wales.
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:
1 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be for an initial 4 year period (plus option to extend by further 2 x 12 month periods)
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Blood Collection systems’ refer to the components used to obtain a blood specimen from a patient, including all elements of the needle, holder & tube into which the specimen is drawn.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This contract will exceed the 4 year duration due the large impact and cost of change associated with this procedure. A longer time period will reduce the impact of the change involved in this contract and as such prevent unnecessary strain on the clinical community.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/09/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/09/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Estimated renewal in November 2022
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=50568
(WA Ref:50568)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2016