Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust
1st Floor, The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Hospital Bed Storage [1818650]
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Hospital Bed Storage [1818650]
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
245 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33192000
33192300
33190000
33100000
33192120
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hospital Bed Storage [1818650]
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
245 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will be awarded for a duration of 60 months, with the option of extending for any period or periods up to and including 60 months. The Contract is subject to renewal dependant on Client requirements.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value in II.2.6 is the highest value which has been calculated on the basis of maximum 60-month Contract with the option of 60-month extension period(s) and contingency for potential maintenance and repairs required during the Contract Period.
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:
23/01/2019
Local time: 15:00
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:
11/08/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/01/2019
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
In section I.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and Contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This Contract. is not a joint Contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics. Service on behalf of the participant listed in I.1). The Contracting Authority will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s). (MEAT) on the basis of the Price 100 %, once full compliance has been demonstrated with all the elements of the Specification and any. other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. The evaluation process incorporating Price and Compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). The Contingency indicated in II.2.14) also covers the potential of 3 x further period(s), each of 6 months as detailed in the Tender documents.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period,. which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2018