Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Eglinton House, Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington Road
Ayr
KA6 6AB
UK
Contact person: Lesley Marshall
Telephone: +44 1294323219
E-mail: procurement@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1294323052
NUTS: UKM94
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsaaa.net
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00060
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
AA-57-22 Mattress and Pump Decontamination, Service and Repair
Reference number: AA-57-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50324200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Ayrshire and Arran are seeking bidders for the provision of a Testing, Repair and Maintenance Service for Mattress and Pumps to Health and Safety Guidelines (95)18, Hospital Laundry Arrangements for Used and Infected Linen 1995 NHS Executive.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Ayrshire and Arran are committed to delivering pressure relieving appliances which are compliant to all current relevant British and European Standards. To achieve this, NHS Ayrshire and Arran must proceed through the recommended decontamination, cleaning disinfection, laundering and servicing of these items to current NHS / Department of Health advisory documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Proposal to Deliver the Service and Business Capacity
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Maintaining Business Relationship and Contract Performance
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Risk Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Staff and Training
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extension periods available.
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.1.2) 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.2.3) 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.1.8) 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:
05/10/2022
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:
07/10/2022
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:
Yes in 3 years, dependent upon extension periods being taken.
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
For your Tender document to be evaluated you must first pass all the mandatory questions within the SPD including passing the financial
requirements within the SPD. You must also score at least 50% for your two relevant examples. If you fail at any of these sections your
tender will not be evaluated.
Affordability - the Board may discount clearly unsuitable bids, due to costs, under affordability at an early stage.
It is the Tenderers responsibility to ensure that completion of all documentation is accurate.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=704970.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran ask that all bidders consider any Community Benefits, directly linked with the core purpose of this contract, and these should be detailed as part of bidders response. Bidders should demonstrate if they would propose to deliver any social, economic benefits during the term of the Contract, however, this element of the ITT will not be scored but any appropriate proposals will be discussed with the successful supplier.
(SC Ref:704970)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=704970
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
St Marnocks Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2022