Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Tayside
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
DD1 9SY
UK
Contact person: Carol Mackie
Telephone: +44 1382660111
E-mail: carol.mackie@nhs.net
Fax: +44 1382496253
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00154
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
CON/004/18 Provision of a Specimen Uplift & Delivery Service to Perth Royal Infirmary Laboratory
Reference number: CON/004/18
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Tayside require to contract daily taxi service for Perth Royal Infirmary Laboratory to provide a specimen collection and delivery service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
170 000.00
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:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Perth Royal Infirmary.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a specimen collection and delivery service, covering various sites in Perthshire as directed by Perth Royal Infirmary Laboratory.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
Initial period of contract will be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year plus 1 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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to have in place the insurances listed in the ITT and to ensure that all practitioners have in place personal professional indemnity insurance of GBP 5 000 000.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Minimum level(s) of standard required.
It is a mandatory requirement for each potential participant (or any of its sub contractors) to operate a quality management system.
It is a mandatory requirement for each potential participant (or any of its sub contractors) to only use practitioners who meet the minimum English language requirements.
It is a mandatory requirement for each potential participant (or any of its sub contractors) to be able to demonstrate their previous experience of providing a service similar to the one required in this contract.
It is a mandatory requirement for each potential participant (or any of its sub contractors) to fully comply with the Data Protection Act.
It is a mandatory requirement for each potential participant (or any of its sub contractors) to only use such practitioners in the provision of this service that hold the qualifications and registrations outlined in the tender 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:
09/04/2018
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:
16/04/2018
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 10387. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:533534)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Tayside
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
DD1 9SY
UK
Telephone: +44 1382660111
Fax: +44 1382496253
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2018