Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Biocentre Ltd
Unit 2-3 Bradbourne Drive, Java Park, Tilbrook
Milton Keynes
MK7 8AT
UK
Telephone: +44 1614755386
E-mail: tenders@ukbiocentre.com
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukbiocentre.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA38249
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.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
Clinical Waste Removal Services for Waste Generated by Covid-19 Testing
Reference number: UKBC001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90524100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Biocentre’s laboratories in Milton Keynes are being used to analyse swab samples to support the national effort against the coronavirus pandemic. They are one of the three lighthouse labs – the biggest network of diagnostic testing facilities our country has ever seen.
Operations have expanded rapidly to analyse swab samples to determine whether Covid-19 is present. We have repurposed existing laboratories and built new ones to provide the capacity required for such a significant undertaking.
As a by-product of the increased testing, the amount of clinical waste generated at UK Biocentre has increased and the existing contract in place does not support the volumes required by the Covid-19 testing. This tender is being run to manage clinical waste generated through Covid-19 testing only.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34928480
90524200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Biocentre estimates it is currently producing 10 tonnes of clinical waste per week and expects this to rise on a gradual basis to approximately 20 tonnes per week by the end of August 2020.
The clinical waste that will require removal initially are:
— 96-well 0.5ml plates
— ‘Centrefeed’ paper towel
— disposable labcoats
— disposable nitrile gloves
— pipette tips – 10 uL, 20 uL, 200 uL, 1 000 uL, 5 000 uL
— plastic outer swab transport tube 100 mm x 13 ml diameter
— clear plastic sample transport bag
— sample transport outer bag
— sample swab
— sample tube 80ml x 10ml diameter.
UK Biocentre is currently developing a service to carry out Covid-19 serology testing. If this project goes ahead an additional 20 000 to 50 000 tests per day will be carried out once the project has fully ramped up, which equates to approximately an additional 15 tonnes of waste per week. The clinical waste collection and disposal service may need to be flexible to support this study, if the project goes ahead, in addition to the Lighthouse Covid-19 testing. The clinical waste created by this project will be similar, but may be different, as the exact testing procedure has not yet been finalised.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service and quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Assurance of supply
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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:
The initial contract term will be 6 months, with the option to extend on further occasions by further 3 month periods up to a maximum contract length of 2 years, with the contract starting in early September 2020.
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:
UK Biocentre is currently developing a service to carry out Covid-19 serology testing. If this project goes ahead an additional 20 000 to 50 000 tests per day will be carried out once the project has fully ramped up, which equates to approximately an additional 15 tonnes of waste per week. The clinical waste collection and disposal service may need to be flexible to support this study, if the project goes ahead,in addition to the lighthouse Covid-19 testing. The clinical waste created by this project will be similar, but may be different, as the exact testing procedure has not yet been finalised.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/07/2020
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
Tender must be valid until:
26/10/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/07/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
UK Biocentre reserves the right to withdraw from the procurement process and may decide not to award a contract as a result of this call for competition. UK Biocentre shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any bidder in considering and/or responding to the procurement process. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments made under the contract will be in pounds sterling, unless otherwise advised.
Any volume of waste data provided within this contract notice and/or the procurement documents is indicative only and there is no guarantee of any volumes or particular type of clinical waste, particularly given the position in relation to Covid-19 testing continues to evolve. The service (and levels of collections) will need to be flexible to support UK Biocentre in its testing activities.
The estimated contract value for the initial period of 6 months may be in the region of GBP 450 000 to GBP 500 000 but the value may vary (and therefore may be lower or higher than this range) given that we cannot currently predict Covid-19 tonnage levels and timing. As such, it is not possible to provide an overall maximum estimated value for the contract given the evolving nature of the Covid-19 pandemic and whether the contract will be extended up to the maximum 2 year period. However, based on the initial 6 month period highlighted above and whilst recognising the value may vary, the overall maximum value could be in the region of GBP 1.5 – 2.0 million.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
UK Biocentre will incorporate a standstill period at the point the decision in relation to the award of the contract is notified to bidders. The standstill period, which will be a minimum of ten (10) calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful bidders to lodge an appeal in regards to the award decision, before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/06/2020