Contract for the Supply of CE Marked Blood Gas Syringes.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University Hospitals Birmingham
Procurement, University Hospital Birmingham, 32-34 Melchett Road
For the attention of: Stephen Cross
B30 3HG Kings Norton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1212041837
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1214590005
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Contract for the Supply of CE Marked Blood Gas Syringes.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Birmingham.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Birmingham.
NUTS code UKG31
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This requirement is for the supply of CE marked Blood Gas Syringes suitable for sampling via arterial line, venous sampling and direct arterial puncture.
Interested suppliers must register on the ProContract e-procurement system at: https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf in order to take part in the process.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
33141310, 33141300, 33141322
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The Contracted product will need to be suitable for use across the whole Trust.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Performance bonds, bank guarantees, parent company or other guarentees may be required. See the invitation to Tender for further details.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Revenue.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Any Contract awarded will be subject to the Authority's Conditions of Contract.
Description of particular conditions: Any Contract awarded will be subject to the Authority's Conditions of Contract.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties who have expressed interest through the supplying2nhs e-portal should complete and submit the online pre qualification questionnaire via the nominated electronic portal by the stated closing date. Please note: the closing date for expressions of interest and submission of completed Pre Qualification Questionnaire is the same.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties who have expressed interest through the supplying2nhs e-portal should complete and submit the online pre qualification questionnaire via the nominated electronic portal by the stated closing date. Please note: the closing date for expressions of interest and submission of completed Pre Qualification Questionnaire is the same.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Interested parties who have expressed interest through the supplying2nhs e-portal should complete and submit the online pre qualification questionnaire via the nominated electronic portal by the stated closing date. Please note: the closing date for expressions of interest and submission of completed Pre Qualification Questionnaire is the same.
Interested parties who have expressed interest through the supplying2nhs e-portal should complete and submit the online pre qualification questionnaire via the nominated electronic portal by the stated closing date. Please note: the closing date for expressions of interest and submission of completed Pre Qualification Questionnaire is the same.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Scored PQQ. Highest 5 scoring PQQ submissions received.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Scored PQQ. Highest 5 scoring PQQ submissions received.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
DNWC-98DHML
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.10.2013 - 13:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
21.10.2013 - 13:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
14.11.2013
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 20.12.2013 - 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2017
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2017
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME's). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement of this contract.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust promotes equal opportunity and this is central to our aims and the delivery of the services.
This includes racial, gender, age and disability equality. Any Contracts awarded will commence following a full evaluation of all tenders submitted and subsequent award observing an Alcatel style Standstill period and will be issued for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 or 2 years.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust promotes equal opportunity and this is central to our aims and the delivery of the services.
This includes racial, gender, age and disability equality. Any Contracts awarded will commence following a full evaluation of all tenders submitted and subsequent award observing an Alcatel style Standstill period and will be issued for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 or 2 years.
Interested suppliers must register on the ProContract e-procurement system at: https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf in order to take part in the
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
20.9.2013