Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Sydney St, Chelsea
London
SW3 6NP
UK
Contact person: Lesley Saunders
Telephone: +44 1865340800
E-mail: LifecycleEOI@lifecycle.co.uk
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rbht.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.lifecycle.co.uk/tenders.html
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
Maintenance for Domiciliary Ventilators and Associated Equipment
Reference number: LGM25849
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance for homecare, domiciliary ventilators and associated equipment, which includes filters, battery packs, batteries, battery charging units and humidification units. The inventory consists predominantly of ResMed, Respironics and nippy equipment located in the community in patient homes. The requirement is for a comprehensive contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
33157000
33157400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are 2 200 homecare ventilators located in the community, and approximately 180 in pool stock ready for use when required. The contract requirement is for a comprehensive agreement to include costs for parts on devices up to 7 year olds. For older equipment ad-hoc costs may apply if the client deems the repair work to be economically viable.
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: 60
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:
None
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Earliest: 22 October 2023
Latest: 22 October 2025.
VI.3) Additional information
It is unknown whether this contract will be retendered in the future.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lifecycle
Oxford
UK
E-mail: LifecycleEOI@lifecycle.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
‘Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: the contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point of information on the decision to award the contract is communicated to bidders in accordance with Regulation 32A of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Any bidder wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of contract, appeal the award, shall have the rights as set out in Part 9 of the Public Contract Regulations.’
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2020