Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services
05280446
Halyard Court, Chandlers Point, 31 Broadway
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Contact person: Sarah Findlay
Telephone: +44 7933389868
E-mail: nsbs.health@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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39590&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39590&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Joint Venture between Department of Health and Sopra Steria
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing
Reference number: 10160
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
Â
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are tendering for Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing, Lots are mixture or products and services in the following areas: Rapid Tests, Back to Lab, Pandemic Testing, Alcohol Testing Devices, BBV, Liver Fuction Testing, Occupational Health Services, Family Law Services including DNA Testing, and broader outsourced Operational Services. Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000 000.00Â
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Rapid Drug Testing Kits
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33124131
38500000
38540000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
I.e. oral, urine etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Back to Lab testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696200
38434520
33696500
71900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
I.e. nail, hair, blood etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Pandemic Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
71900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Antigen, Antibody and PCR. Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141900
33696200
38434520
85111810
71900000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141900
33696200
38434520
85111810
71900000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Alcohol Testing Devices
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38500000
38434000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
I.e. Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables. Further details
can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Lot 7: Occupational Health Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71317200
85100000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Lot 8: Operational Outsourcing of Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
71900000
85100000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Lot 9: Family Law Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000
85100000
85300000
75242000
38544000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
I.e. DNA Testing etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will run for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year.
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 30
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:
25/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
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:
11/12/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Telephone: +44 7933389868
E-mail: nsbs.health@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Telephone: +44 7933389868
E-mail: nsbs.health@nhs.net
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Telephone: +44 7933389868
E-mail: nsbs.health@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2021