Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
The Cottage, 5 Greenmount avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Blood Transfusion Service
Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7TS
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation
2 Franklin Street
Belfast
BT2 8DQ
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Transportation of Blood/Blood Components from GB/RoI and Documentation to GB [1986641]
Reference number: 1986641
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transportation of blood/blood components from GB/RoI and documentation to GB [1986641].
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
783 300.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — NIBTS — Transportation of Blood/Blood Components from GB/RoI to NIBTS Headquarters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60100000
60112000
60180000
63520000
64120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transportation of blood/blood components from GB/RoI and documentation to GB [1986641].
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality/weighting
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
294 600.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for a maximum duration of 60 months, with the option of extending for any period(s) up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value in the following range 25 000 GBP to 294 600 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a maximum duration of a 5-year contract with the option of 36 month extension period(s) and contingency for potential additions/growth, increased demand, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises during the contract period.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: BSO — Transportation of Medical Records to GB
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60100000
60112000
60180000
63520000
64120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transportation of blood/blood components from GB/RoI and documentation to GB [1986641].
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality/weighting
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
488 700.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for a maximum duration of 60 months, with the option of extending for any period(s) up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value in the following range 50 000 GBP to 488 700 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a maximum duration of a 5-year contract with the option of 36-month extension period(s) and contingency for potential additions/growth, increased demand, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises during the contract period.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 172-419838
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/11/2019
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
22/05/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/11/2019
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
In Section I.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a central purchasing body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a central purchasing body contract operated by business services organisation, procurement and logistics service on behalf of the participants listed in I.1). The contracting authority will identify the most economically advantageous tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the price 60 % and quality 40 % for Lot 1 and Price 70 % and Quality 30 % for Lot 2, once full compliance has been demonstrated with all elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed within the tender documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating price/quality and compliance are provided as part of the tender evaluation methodology and marking scheme (TEMMS)(SS20b). Tenderers can bid for one or both lots.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2019