Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department Of Health
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Contact person: Paul Eagleton
E-mail: supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Fleming Fund — Independent Evaluation Supplier.
Reference number: 60236
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is the Contract award notice for the Fleming Fund — Independent Evaluation Supplier. Please refer to ‘Contracts Finder’ for more details on the link provided below — https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda8df74-14ca-4aac-8bda-b4c6c9e6be24 and the more recent Contracts Finder opportunity notice https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f22bfbcb-93a5-4a96-ac01-61b8c0de45a5 which is now closed. The Contract commences from October 2016 for a Contract period of 5 years plus optional extension period(s) of up-to a further 5 years. This Procurement was conducted via the DH' BMS' e-tendering system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
73220000
71620000
79311000
79313000
79330000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England. Note services under the Contract (Fleming Fund evaluation services) may be required in different countries across the world, if necessary. See Country and regional focus Information in ITT.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health (DH) has launched the Fleming Fund, a 265 000 000 GBP One Health programme to support low and middle income countries (LMICs) in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Fleming Fund will improve laboratory capacity and diagnoses as well as data and surveillance of AMR in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Both the Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer have announced that tackling AMR is a key priority. This Contract is for an evaluation supplier to deliver an independent long-term performance evaluation of whether the Fleming Fund has achieved its outcomes and impacts, providing formative recommendations to improve implementation, and a summary of its effects based upon initial evidence. The contract is for 5 years with break clause timings as described in the Procurement. DH reserves the right to extend the contract for further period(s) up to a maximum of 5 years conditional upon additional funding being identified; and relevant approvals.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criteria as stated in the published procurement documentation
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
DH reserves the right to extend the initial contract period for further period(s) of up-to to a maximum of 5 years (maximum additional 60 months) conditional upon additional funding being identified; and relevant approvals being in place. The value at II.1.7) includes the initial Contract period plus the 60 month potential full extension period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
It is a requirement of the evaluation supplier to work closely with the management agent of the Fleming Fund during the inception phase.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 104-185521
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 60236
Title: The Fleming Fund — Independent Evaluation Supplier
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITAD Ltd
12 English Business Park
Hove
BN3 7ET
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 520 000.00 GBP
Proportion: 10 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information about the actual award of the contract was communicated to Bidders. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful Bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2016