Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Old Nurses Home, Galsworthy Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 7QB
UK
Contact person: Mr Adam Russell
Telephone: +44 2089735315
E-mail: adam.russell5@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
KP1038 Instrument Sterilisation Services
Reference number: DN425582
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33191000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The collection, decontamination and delivery of surgical instruments, including the tracking and tracing of instrument trays and individual instruments, and associated services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33190000
85110000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier of surgical instrument decontamination/sterilisation services for the sterilisation of surgical instruments used within its surgical services at Kingston Hospital.
The Trust are seeking a long-term off-site solution that provides sterile services from the service provider's facilities.
The service provider is expected to provide a fully compliant service that meets all relevant standards and follows best practice guidance, and is expected to include:
— a logistics service for the collection and delivery of instrument trays and supplementaries,
— a turnaround time to meet operational demands, including a fast track service for urgent turnaround requirements,
— a track and trace system that allows the tracking of all instrument trays, supplementaries, and high risk surgical instruments (NICE IPG 196 guidance),
— a smooth transition from existing facilities to the service provider's facilities.
The service provider may also include a number of associated services, such as instrument loans/purchase, etching/laser marking/RFID tracking, internal logistics and other relevant associated services.
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: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 extension options of 12 months each up to a maximum contract length of 120 months.
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/09/2019
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:
06/09/2019
Local time: 12:30
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Bids are sealed automatically and will be unsealed after the deadline date using the process on the e-procurement platform.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Galsworthy Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 7QB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2019