Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Bronglais General Hospital, Caradog Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 1ER
UK
Contact person: Alun James
Telephone: +44 1970635837
E-mail: alun.james@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Provision of Debit Cards for Gluten Free Food Purchases
Reference number: HDD-OJEU-36957
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30161000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Debit Cards for Gluten Free Food Purchases for Hywel Dda University Health Board. The requirement is for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card in 9 GP practices in primary care for a six month period. For this period participants who at present receive gluten free food on prescription will instead be given a pre-paid subsidy debit card to support the purchase of these products. This specification is for a six month pilot of this scheme with the aim that if positively evaluated, the scheme will be rolled out across the Health Board for a contract term of 2 years with a possible one year extension from the end of the 6 month trial period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30161000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Hywel Dda University Health Board
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card in 9 GP practices in primary care for a six month period. For this period participants who at present receive gluten free food on prescription will instead be given a pre-paid subsidy debit card to support the purchase of these products. This specification is for a six month pilot of this scheme with the aim that if positively evaluated, the scheme will be rolled out across the Health Board for a contract term of 2 years with a possible one year extension from the end of the 6 month trial period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
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:
The successful contractor must provide a pre paid subsidy debit card and that can only be spent on Gluten Free Food, with the card restricted to this category.
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 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:
20/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/09/2017
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:
Possible renewal of the contract based on its success. Estimated renewal timeframe is October 2020
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
The tender document is loaded on the Bravo e-tenderWales portal under Project ref. PROJECT_36957. Suppliers will be required to register on the portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk to access the tender.
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=70112
(WA Ref:70112)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
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
10/08/2017