Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Walton Centre
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Allan Smith
Telephone: +44 1515563072
E-mail: Allan.Smith@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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 a Clinical Chemistry Analyser.
Reference number: DN306377
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38434560
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Walton Centre is the only hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services. The Neuroscience Laboratories within The Walton Centre offer a specialist repertoire of Neurobiochemistry, Neuroimmunology and Neuropathology tests. In our Neurobiochemistry department we are in need of a small, automated clinical chemistry analyser.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust (the ‘Authority’) is issuing this invitation to tender (‘ITT’) in connection with the competitive procurement for the provision of a clinical chemistry analyser.
This ITT Section A contains further information about the procurement process.
ITT Section B contains the questions that Bidders must complete. Each Bidder's response (‘Tender’) should be detailed enough to allow the Authority to make an informed award decision.
All Tenders must be returned no later than the deadline for receipt of Tenders specified on the front cover of this ITT.
The Authority is using the Due North Pro Contract e-tendering portal to conduct the procurement process (‘the e-Tendering Portal’). The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. All communications (including submission of Tenders) should be carried out via the e-Tendering Portal.
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
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.1.8) 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:
11/12/2017
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:
11/12/2017
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Lower Lane, Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1515563072
E-mail: allan.smith@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2017