Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
N/A
Isaac Maddox House, Shrub Hill Road
Worcester
WR4 9RW
UK
Contact person: Marvin Foolchand
Telephone: +44 1905681926
E-mail: marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/22031
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26716&B=HACW_NHS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26716&B=HACW_NHS
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
Dispatch, Testing and Results Messaging for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing Kits
Reference number: T.HACW.027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dispatch, testing and results messaging for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) testing kits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (WHAC) is the current provider of specialist Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) services to the populations of Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
In line with the professional bodies draft standards (British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), and The Faculty for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH)), Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is looking to enhance its specialist SRH service provision through tendering for a clinically-effective online service provider of screening for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis.
The provider will be required to receive requests for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) test kits, dispatch tests, process returned tests and manage the communication of results.
Testing volumes will be reviewed with the successful provider to support increased testing coverage as part of National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) activities as well as a self-management approach for asymptomatic patients seeking screening without the need to attend specialist services.
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:
541 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 19
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
19 months with three further 12 month extension periods.
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
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:
30/01/2019
Local time: 16:00
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:
30/04/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/01/2019
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/12/2018