CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust currently provides a Renal Dialysis Service to patients at Peterborough Hospital.

The Trust is looking to convene a contract with a provider for either:

Lot 1 the provision of a Small Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit which will provide extra capacity for patients in Peterborough.

Lot 2 the provision of a Large Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit to meet the specification to meet the need of Peterborough dialysis patients off-site from the Peterborough Hospital site.

The contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years.

The Trust's requirements for this service for both Lot 1 and 2 include:

— sourcing and provision of premises from which the renal dialysis services can be provided in the future;

— provision and maintenance of dialysis equipment; provision of medicines;

— provision of an IT infrastructure; provision of facilities management services; and

— provision of non-clinical staff.

The Trust is also seeking offers for the following options which may or may not be included in the throughout the term of contract:

— provision of pathology tests;

— procurement and provision of renal dialysis consumables; and

— provision of additional IT software systems.

For the avoidance of doubt all clinical staff necessary for the operation of the renal dialysis clinics will be provided by the Trust.

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots. The Trust intends to only award one of the Lots as per the tender documentation.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

As per Invitation To Tender documentation.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As per Invitation To Tender documentation.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As per Invitation To Tender documentation.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

As per Invitation To Tender documentation.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

As per Invitation To Tender documentation.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

9ZQU-QJSPH0

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

The provision of a Small Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit will provide extra capacity for patients in Peterborough.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust currently provides a Renal Dialysis Service to patients at Peterborough Hospital.

Lot 1 the provision of a Small Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit will provide extra capacity for patients in Peterborough.

The contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years.

The Trust's requirements for this service for Lot 1 include:

— sourcing and provision of premises from which the renal dialysis services can be provided in the future;

— provision and maintenance of dialysis equipment; provision of medicines;

— provision of an IT infrastructure; provision of facilities management services; and

— provision of non-clinical staff.

The Trust is also seeking offers for the following options which may or may not be included in the throughout the term of contract:

— provision of pathology tests;

— procurement and provision of renal dialysis consumables; and

— provision of additional IT software systems. For the avoidance of doubt all clinical staff necessary for the operation of the renal dialysis clinics will be provided by the Trust.

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots. The Trust intends to only award one of the Lots as per the tender documentation.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots. The Trust will only award to one Lot as per the Invitation Tender documents and may choose to not award to either Lot.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

The provision of a Large Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit to meet the specification to meet the need of Peterborough dialysis patients off-site from the Peterborough Hospital site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust currently provides a Renal Dialysis Service to patients at Peterborough Hospital.

The Trust is looking to convene a contract with a provider for:

Lot 2 the provision of a Large Renal Dialysis Managed Service Satellite Unit to meet the specification to meet the need of Peterborough dialysis patients off-site from the Peterborough Hospital site.

The contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years.

The Trust's requirements for this service for both Lot 2 include:

— sourcing and provision of premises from which the renal dialysis services can be provided in the future;

— provision and maintenance of dialysis equipment; provision of medicines;

— provision of an IT infrastructure; provision of facilities management services; and

— provision of non-clinical staff.

The Trust is also seeking offers for the following options which may or may not be included in the throughout the term of contract:

— provision of pathology tests;

— procurement and provision of renal dialysis consumables; and

— provision of additional IT software systems.

For the avoidance of doubt all clinical staff necessary for the operation of the renal dialysis clinics will be provided by the Trust.

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots. The Trust intends to only award one of the Lots as per the tender documentation.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots. The Trust will only award to one Lot as per the Invitation Tender documents and may choose to not award to either Lot.