Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Lincoln
LN5 7JH
UK
Contact person: Ms Gail Bowman
Telephone: +44 1522421539
E-mail: gail.bowman2@ulh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ulh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ulh.nhs.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 of Long Life Fire Extinguishers and Associated Support
Reference number: DN454408
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35111300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of long life fire extinguisher with 10-year warranty, and associated services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
30 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To supply extinguishers as follows:
— P50 foam fire extinguisher (6 ltr); suitable to be used on Class A (carbonaceous) fires, Class B (flammable liquid) fires, and electric fires,
— P50 power fire extinguisher (6 kg); suitable to be used on Class A (carbonaceous) fires, Class B (flammable liquid) fires, Class C (flammable gas) fires and electric fires,
— P50 wet chemical fire extinguisher (6 ltr); suitable to be used on Class F (cooking oil) fires and live electrical equipment up to 1 000 v.
—— all extinguishers to standard BS EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 and must comply with the pressure Equipment Directive (PED) from a notified body;
—— the supplier shall provide a 10-year warranty plan for replace under warranty. and a 20-year life;
—— the supplier shall supply (at nil cost) P50 extinguisher training; candidate numbers to be confirmed. The service provider to provide ‘Train the Trainer’ competency course;
—— the supplier shall (at nil cost) provide ‘NHS’ branding of the extinguisher to assist in prevention of theft;
—— to provide associated service.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The Trusts believes that Britannia are the only manufacturers of long life fire extinguishers that meet their requirements. If the Trusts received any information prior to 12.00 on the 27.1.2020, that another manufacturer can fulfill all requirements regarding the supply long life fire extinguisher they will undertake a full OJEU process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 1204/NHS/T/C-THQ
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
10/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brittannia Fire Ltd
Norwich
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Department
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lincoln
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2020