Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Waiting Times Centre Board
Golden Jubliee National Hospital Beardmore Street, Agamemnon Street
Clydebank
G81 4DY
UK
Contact person: Angela Smith
Telephone: +44 1419515000
E-mail: Angela.Smith@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1419515761
NUTS: UKM81
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00199
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of Phaco Emulsification Machines and Associated Handpieces, cassettes and MICS Needles
Reference number: NWTC002/20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33122000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NWTC wish to implement a contract to provide PhacoEmulsification Machines with Associated Handpieces, Cassettes and MICS Needles. For clarity, no other consumables ie. drapes, syringes, swabs etc form part of this procurement exercise.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
6 572 624.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
9 448 941.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Purchase of Phaco Emulsification Machines, Handpieces, Cassettes and MICS Needles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33122000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWTC Board will consider this option to purchase a maximum of 7 Phacoemulsification machines with associated Handpieces, cassettes and MICS Needles.
The initial requirement is for equipment to support 4 theatres with a possible 5th and 6th theatre being added within the lifecycle of this contract.
Also it would be expected that we would have one spare unit for possible equipment failures and issues.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical/quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
NWTC Board reserve the right to purchase associated products relating to this contract throughout the lifetime of the contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Quantities stated anywhere with the documentation or contract notice is provided for indication only and is not binding to NWTC Board.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 054-129731
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Purchase of Phaco Emulsification Machines, Handpieces, Cassettes and MICS Needles
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/01/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alcon Eye Care UK Ltd
Park View, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Surrey
Camberley
GU15 3YL
UK
Telephone: +44 7920080858
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
6 572 624.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
9 448 941.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This tender will be evaluated based on the most economically advantageous tender submission (MEAT). Only the top 2 scoring contractors will be taken forward to the Clinical Trial.
Tender responses will be evaluated against the award criteria stated below:
Selection criteria: noted above — all tenders passing this stage will be taken to the next stage.
Mandatory requirements: all tenders must meet all the conditions detailed in the mandatory specification to be taken to the next stage.
Non-clinical evaluation: all remaining suppliers will be requested to present their product at a non-clinical evaluation. Further details are included within the specification. The non-clinical evaluation will assist the project team in scoring the responses.
Clinical evaluation: a maximum of 2 top scoring suppliers will then be requested to take part in a clinical evaluation. This will further assist the project team in scoring the responses.
Further details are included within the specification.
NWTC will evaluate bids for Lot 1 and Lot 2 and determine which option is most favourable to the board at that time.
NB only one lot will be awarded.
(SC Ref:646576)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1389763266
E-mail: dumbarton@scotcourts.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1389764085
Internet address(es)
URL: www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority shall notify all economic operators of its decision to award the contract by electronic mail as soon as possible after a decision has been made and shall allow a period of at least 10 clear calendar days before contract is awarded. Unsuccessful economic operators shall be provided in that notice with a summary of the reasons why they were unsuccessful and the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful economic operator. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/1) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2021