Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Julie Winterburn
Telephone: +44 1443848532
E-mail: julie.winterburn@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) 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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NHS Wales Shared Services
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Julie Winterburn
Telephone: +44 1443848532
E-mail: julie.winterburn@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
Supply & Maintenance of Stores Handling Equipment
Reference number: NWSSP/OJEU/40516
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Supply Chain division are seeking a supplier for the Supply & Maintenance of Stores Handling Equipment
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
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:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Supply Chain Division are seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of stores and manual handling equipment which includes training of their equipment. The Supply Chain function of the NHS Wales provides a storage and logistics service to the local Health Boards and Trust's to include the Welsh Ambulance Services across Wales. The call off arrangements from the framework will be a mixture of purchase and lease/rental. The specification included in the tender pack represents the current list of equipment which are both leased and owned. Supply Chain are unable to commit to a maximum or minimum number of call offs from this framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality & Performance
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Equipment Provision
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Maintenance/Support
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract period is for 4 years no extension
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:
If we wish to purchase any new equipment within the next 4 years, our aim will be to only purchase the successful suppliers equipment for training and standardisation purposes.
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/03/2019
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:
11/03/2019
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:-
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click
'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete -
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To
All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any
registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top
of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your
projects only)-You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box
3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to
'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to
communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is
detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.
you require any
further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an Etendering System in this procurement exercise:
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed PQQ''s after the stated closing date.
4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is
acting on behalf of
Velindre NHS Trust
7. The closing date of Monday 11th March 2019.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=89644
(WA Ref:89644)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: julie.winterburn@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2019