Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
QE Facilities Ltd
09019497
QE Facilities Ltd, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 191482000
E-mail: david.burns1@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
At Home Blood Glucose Tolerance Testing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33692000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority are looking to set up a nonexclusive framework for the provision of an at home glucose tolerance testing solution which will consist of the test, administration of supply to the end user of the test, collection of the results and the provision of the data back to the trust.
The resulting framework will allow NHS organisations to contract a supplier to:
• Provide the test
• Manage the distribution of the test on behalf of the trust, including confirming with the maternity team that the lady still requires the test
• Collate the results
• Deliver the results back to the maternity team
• Manage any ladies that have not completed the test and use escalation routes agreed with the maternity team for these ladies
• Manage any questions from ladies that are raised
The framework will be available to all NHS entities across the United Kingdom and allow the NHS entities to contract directly with a framework supplier for a number of products via an NHS contract (provided in this procurement), for periods of time up to 10 years
Please note this is not simply a glucose meter rather a solution that includes the measuring device and the collection and distribution of the results.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority are looking to set up a nonexclusive framework for the provision of an at home glucose tolerance testing solution which will consist of the test, administration of supply to the end user of the test, collection of the results and the provision of the data back to the trust.
The resulting framework will allow NHS organisations to contract a supplier to:
• Provide the test
• Manage the distribution of the test on behalf of the trust, including confirming with the maternity team that the lady still requires the test
• Collate the results
• Deliver the results back to the maternity team
• Manage any ladies that have not completed the test and use escalation routes agreed with the maternity team for these ladies
• Manage any questions from ladies that are raised
The framework will be available to all NHS entities across the United Kingdom and allow the NHS entities to contract directly with a framework supplier for a number of products via an NHS contract (provided in this procurement), for periods of time up to 10 years
Please note this is not simply a glucose meter rather a solution that includes the measuring device and the collection and distribution of the results.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will be able to be renewed for a further 2 x 12 months (total of 48 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:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Options could include professional services
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
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-015712
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/09/2023
Local time: 16:59
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
Tender must be valid until:
12/09/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/09/2023
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
QE Facilities Ltd
QE Facilities Ltd, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 7390401771
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
QE Facilities Ltd
QE Facilities Ltd, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 07930401771
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
QE Facilities ltd
QE Facilities Ltd, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill,
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 07930401771
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/08/2023