Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Hospitals, Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
UK
Contact person: Mrs Vera Honey
Telephone: +44 1708435000
E-mail: vera.honey@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bhrhospitals.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/Advert/Index?advertId=93bd1b24-1c4d-e811-80eb-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=93bd1b24-1c4d-e811-80eb-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Neuropathology Reporting Service
Reference number: DN335941
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Neuropathology provides support to the neurosciences and neurosurgery tea, by way of intraoperative diagnosis and routine neuropathological, including muscle and nerve, biopsies. The Trust seeks to outsource the reporting element of the service.
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
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Neuropathology provides support to the neurosciences and neurosurgery tea, by way of intraoperative diagnosis and routine neuropathological, including muscle and nerve, biopsies. The Trust seeks to outsource the reporting element of the service.
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: 48
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
UKAS accredited (confirm to ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Standards) or equivalent accreditation
The reporting Neuropathology consultants must be on the specialist register of the United Kingdom General medical Council with fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) or equivalent.
Participation in relevant diagnostic external quality assurance schemes (or equivalent) by the reporting Neuropathologists.
Adherence to agreed turn-around Times for completion of reports will be monitored.
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
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:
12/11/2018
Local time: 12:30
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/11/2018
Local time: 13:30
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
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2018