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Contract Notice

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

  • First published: 14 May 2022
  • Last modified: 14 May 2022

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03156a
Published by:
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Health and S
Authority ID:
AA82508
Publication date:
14 May 2022
Deadline date:
14 June 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue

Ballymena

BT43 6DA

UK

E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.1) Name and addresses

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Bretten Hall, Bush Road

Antrim

BT41 2RL

UK

E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.1) Name and addresses

NI Blood Transfusion Service

Lisburn Road

Belfast

BT9 7TS

UK

E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


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

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 8 013 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Courier Services - NIBTS

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

64120000

34130000

60120000

60170000

60112000

60180000

60100000

34115200

60130000

64100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3 717 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The value stated at II.2.6 is inclusive of VAT and is the highest value in the following range 0 GBP to 3 717 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract(s) and a maximum extension period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Passenger Services including Courier - NIBTS

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

64120000

34130000

60120000

60170000

60112000

60180000

60100000

34115200

60130000

64100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 547 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The value stated at II.2.6 is inclusive of VAT and is the highest value in the following range 0 GBP to 547 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract(s) and a maximum extension period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Courier Services - NHSCT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

64120000

34130000

60120000

60170000

60112000

60180000

60100000

34115200

60130000

64100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Courier and Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS [3737954]

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3 749 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The value stated at II.2.6 is inclusive of VAT and is the highest value in the following range 0 GBP to 3 749 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract(s) and a maximum extension period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises

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 IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 9

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:

2022/S 000-003791

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 14/06/2022

Local time: 15:00

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: 31/12/2022

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 14/06/2022

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.3) Additional information

In section I.2 it is stated that this is a joint procurement and contract award is by a central purchasing body. This Framework Agreement is not a joint contract, it is a central purchasing body Framework Agreement operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. The Contracting Authority will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) on the basis of 100% price, once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. This tender contains 3 Lots, Tenderers can bid for one Lot, more than one Lot or all Lots. It is the intention to award a place on the Framework Agreement to a minimum of three ranked Tenderers with the highest percentage weighted score where sufficient compliance bids are received. Tenderers must bid for all Lines listed within Lots 1 and Lot 3. For Lot 2 tenderers can bid for one, more than one or all Areas. The evaluation process incorporating price, quality and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). The value shown in II.1.5 shows the estimated total value which has been calculated on the basis of a maximum 4 year Call-Off Contract(s) with the option of 36 month extension period(s), contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises, potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract. LATE TENDERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED..

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation

77 Boucher Crescent

Belfast

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Framework Agreement is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/05/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
64120000 Courier services Post and courier services
60180000 Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver Road transport services
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Road transport services
34115200 Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons Other passenger cars
34130000 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods Motor vehicles
64100000 Post and courier services Postal and telecommunications services
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60100000 Road transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Road transport services
60120000 Taxi services Road transport services
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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