CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Hepatitis B Testing and/or Vaccination for the Police and Crime Commisioner for South Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales are looking for a contractor to provide a Hepatitis B Testing Service and/or Vaccination

The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales are required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and specifically under Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (As amended) Regulation 7 paragraph 6(f) to provide vaccination and immunity testing, free of charge to employees likely to be exposed to pathogens in their work.

At present, all Staff deemed at risk are required to be tested for immunity to Hepatitis B and have a course of Hepatitis B Vaccinations.

The process the force undertake is as follows –

• All new staff deemed to be at risk require a course of three vaccines over a 6-month period. After the 6-month period, a blood sample is required for testing the immunity to Hepatitis B.

• All Staff deemed at risk give a blood sample every 5-years from the initial course and if a low level of immunity is recorded following a titre test, a booster Injection of the vaccine is provided to the Commissioner’s Staff.

The Tender will be lotted as below :

Lot 1 - Hepatitis B Vaccination and associated Consumables.

Lot 2 - Hepatitis B Sample testing and associated Consumables

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=91268

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Lot 1 - Hepatitis B Vaccination and associated Consumables.

Lot 2 - Hepatitis B Sample testing and associated Consumables.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

File 566

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:91268)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice