Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
ALDER HOUSE, ALDER COURT, ST. ASAPH BUSINESS PARK
St. Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1745366700
E-mail: nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.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
CLI-OJEU-40138 AW POINT OF CARE TESTING ANTI-COAGULATION MONITORING
Reference number: CLI-OJEU-40138
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33124100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is inviting tenders on behalf of NHS bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Point of Care Anti-Coagulation Testing Equipment, consumables, and an Anti-Coagulation Dosing Software to include training, maintenance, and any other associated requirements.
This procurement will involve the establishment of a Framework Agreement to a maximum of 2 suppliers (sole award of each Lot). NHS Bodies will then have option to award call off contract for maximum of 7 years against the Framework. Bidders may submit offers for 1 or both Lots and the commercial offers should include options for capital, reagent rental or managed service contracts. Please refer to ITT documentation for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Anti-Coagulation Point of Care Testing Equipment & Consumables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33124100
33696200
38434520
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot includes all necessary equipment and consumables required to conduct Point of Care International Normalised Ratio (INR) test including but not limited to:
Point of Care Testing Meters
Test Strips
Any other consumables
Internal Quality Controls
Patient Self-Testing Meter
All training related to use of equipment mentioned above.
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: 48
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:
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Anti-Coagulation Dosing Software
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48180000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot includes an Anti-Coagulation Dosing Software system; interfacing to secondary care IT systems, interface to device and any mobile applications (apps) to support safe transmission of meter results to software.
All training related to dosing software.
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: 48
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:
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
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:
As stated in ITT document.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in ITT document.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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: 2
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:
2018/S 037-080648
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2019
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
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.3) Additional information
The NHS Bodies in existence at the time of this tender are:
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Boards
- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
- Cwm Taf University Health Board
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Velindre NHS Trust
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=87524
(WA Ref:87524)
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
27/11/2018