Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Shannon Mason
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: shannon.mason@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Return Envelopes for Bowel Screening Wales (FIT test) Programme
Reference number: PHW-OJEU-43885
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30199710
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Bowel Screening Wales (BSW) is one of the national screening programmes managed by Public Heath Wales.
A bowel screening test kit is currently offered to men and women who are resident in Wales aged between 60 and 74 years old.
There is a likelihood however the demographic of this programme may change within the term of this contract.
To support BSW in the successful national delivery of services they have a requirement for the supply of envelopes for participants to return their bowel test kits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
116 475.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bowel Screening Wales (BSW) is one of the national screening programmes managed by Public Heath Wales.
A bowel screening test kit is currently offered to men and women who are resident in Wales aged between 60 and 74 years old.
There is a likelihood however the demographic of this programme may change within the term of this contract.
To support BSW in the successful national delivery of services they have a requirement for the supply of envelopes for participants to return their bowel test kits.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
An opening solution that will enable large volumes of envelopes to be opened safely, quickly and easily without the use of scissors.
This would be in the form of a lease agreement with maintenance included.
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 014-027765
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PHW-OJEU-43885
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blake Envelopes
Clarence House, Watercombe Lane
Yeovil
BA202SU
UK
Telephone: +44 1935477555
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 116 475.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note additional information on this procurement:
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the PQQ and ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.
4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust
(WA Ref:108792)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful.
Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1.
Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2021