Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
05280446
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
M50 2UW
Salford
UK
Contact person: Benjamin Henniker
Telephone: +44 01612123715
E-mail: benjamin_henniker@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Joint Venture between the Department of Health and Sopra Steria
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases
Reference number: 10040 - SBS/21/BH/DYV/10040
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
To implement a competitive framework agreement for customers to purchase Cylinders containing a variety of medical gases and the bulk supply of gases including liquid oxygen.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Medical Gases in Cylinders
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Bulk gases - supply, installation and commissioning of liquid oxygen storage tanks, ancillary equipment and medical liquid oxygen including specialist gases
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Bulk gases - supply, installation and commissioning of liquid oxygen storage tanks, ancillary equipment and medical liquid oxygen including specialist gases
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
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:
2021/S 000-009259
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Liquide Ltd
2103630
Station Road, Coleshill, Birmingham. B46 1JY
Coleshill
B46 1JY
UK
E-mail: john.condes@airliquide.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.airliquide.com/united-kingdom/our-business-offer#healthcare
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products Plc
103881
2 Millennium Gate, CW1 6AP,Crewe, United Kingdom
Crewe
CW1 6AP
UK
E-mail: SOPERS@AIRPRODUCTS.COM
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.airproducts.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOC Ltd
337663
Surrey Research Park, GU2 7XY, Guildford, United Kingdom
Guildford
GU2 7XY
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bochealthcare.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 70 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The duration referenced in Section II.2.7) is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement, stated in IV.1.3) is an estimate and is subject to change.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Telephone: +44 7821843371
E-mail: benjamin_henniker@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Shared Buisness Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
OJEU procedures include a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such information should be requested from NHSSBS. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved 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). Any such action must be brought promptly.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Shared Buisness Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2021