Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Contact person: Serco NNUH SourceDogg Support
Telephone: +44 1603286286
E-mail: sahar.rostamzadeh@nnuh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/e0860373-f820-412f-93e6-e3c162aa4257
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/request/8892
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Pathology Automation.
Reference number: https://secure.sourcedogg.com/request/8892
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of pathology Automation:
The Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) is a Joint Venture for Pathology (excluding Cellular Pathology) between the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH) that provides laboratory services for both primary and secondary care. The EPA is a Hub and Spoke network, with the NNUH forming the Hub with JPUH and QEH the spokes. The network provides all Blood Sciences (Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology, Haematology and Transfusion) and Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology) for West Norfolk, South Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich and Great Yarmouth & Waveney CCG's. (A population of just under 1 200 000). .
The EPA require a Managed Service that provides an innovative end to end Pathology solution, for an integrated, automated Haematology, Biochemistry and Immunoassay service across the Network...
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH13
Main site or place of performance:
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of pathology Automation:
The Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) is a Joint Venture for Pathology (excluding Cellular Pathology) between the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH) that provides laboratory services for both primary and secondary care. The EPA is a Hub and Spoke network, with the NNUH forming the Hub with JPUH and QEH the spokes. The network provides all Blood Sciences (Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology, Haematology and Transfusion) and Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology) for West Norfolk, South Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich and Great Yarmouth & Waveney CCG's. (A population of just under 1 200 000). .
The EPA require a Managed Service that provides an innovative end to end Pathology solution, for an integrated, automated Haematology, Biochemistry and Immunoassay service across the Network...
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: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per documents.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/06/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
23/07/2017
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:
01/01/2018
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Telephone: +44 1603286862
E-mail: sahar.rostamzadeh@nnuh.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2017