Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
UK
E-mail: nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
HH005-24-HB Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Reference number: HH005-24-HB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71630000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Highland Estates Department provides a Portable Appliance Testing Service to assist overall NHSH compliance. The annual testing regime assists in achieving and maintaining compliance with legislation in accordance with the current version of BS7671 IET In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (ITEE) and other relevant guidance. In order to meet these requirements and other relevant guidance, a Contract is required for NHS Highland’s Annual Portable Appliance Testing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71317200
79993100
71314100
31000000
71600000
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Highland requires the provision of Annual Portable Appliance Testing and Microwave Leakage Testing across 170 sites within NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute geographical area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
Two (2) Years with the option to extend of further up to 24 month.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Number of financial years: 2
Minimum required turnover per year: GBP 100,000
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The Bidder should provide its “general” yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified in the relevant Contract Notice:
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the
commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Professional Risk Indemnity: GBP 5 million
Employer's Compulsory Liability: GBP 5 million
Public Liability: GBP 5 million
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.1.8) 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:
13/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/01/2025
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:
48 months
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28007. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
As Included in the Tender Documents
(SC Ref:784482)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2024