Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Contact person: Sahithi Bandi
Telephone: +44 7385149017
E-mail: sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Mechanical Tugs
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Mechanical Tugs
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHSBT is committed to reducing manual handling activity wherever possible. Through Market research a <br/>feasibility pilot with a manual handling equipment (MHE) supplier was undertaken on a mobile team and has <br/>proven to reduce the Manual Handling of the IT cabinets/Roll cages. The devices have been very positively <br/>received by the team. Hence, the introduction of pedestrian tugs onto the Blood Donation teams is seen as a <br/>key piece of equipment to help reduce manual handling risk as it reduces the physical pushing/pulling of cages. <br/>The purpose of this document is to provide an outline specification for the initial purchase of 52 battery-operated <br/>pedestrian tugs for use on Blood Donation mobile teams. Including the ongoing maintenance and repair of the <br/>pedestrian tugs for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two options of one year, <br/>bringing the contract duration to 5 years. <br/>NHSBT has circa 52 mobile teams who travel to different venues, in various locations within England, to collect <br/>blood component donations from donors. This involves transporting all equipment and consumables required to <br/>collect the target number of donations, from the team base to the scheduled venue. The longest journey time <br/>from team base to venue is approximately 2 hours. The teams transport the critical equipment and consumables <br/>needed to collect component donations in roll cages. They are currently manually handling the roll cages on and <br/>off a 7.5 tonne vehicle. <br/>Should the number of mobile teams increase, we would also require the ability to either purchase or lease <br/>additional pedestrian tugs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
10/06/2024
End:
09/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term of the contract is three years with two options of one year
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
NA
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:
08/02/2024
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:
08/02/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/01/2024
Local time: 10:00
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
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2024