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IW/13/1082 - Automated Electrophoresis.

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tribune House, Centurion Park, Tribune Way, Clifton Moor
Contact point(s): https://uk.eu-supply.com/
For the attention of: Ian Willis
Y030 4RY York
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1904725069
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
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:
IW/13/1082 - Automated Electrophoresis.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
A combination of these
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

NUTS code UKE

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking replacement of the current automated electrophoresis system in the Biochemistry department. We have recently consolidated all electrophoresis work onto the York site to provide a more cost-effective way of delivering our protein electrophoresis service. The system must be capable of handling 7000 electrophoresis samples annually with a 10 %
increase per year thereafter. The supplier must be able to supply the equipment and reagents required to undertake our current repertoire of electrophoresis tests. The supplier will also be required to provide support for maintenance and training.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33696600, 38434000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
An automated electrophoresis system capable of delivering a protein electrophoresis service for 7000 samples annually with a 10 % increase year on year thereafter. The equipment and reagents must be able to undertake Alk Phos Isoenzymes, Bence Jones Protein, Electrophoresis,
Serum Immunofixation & Urine Immunofixation. The supplier will also be required to provide support for maintenance and training.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 160 000 and 240 000 GBP
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: 96 (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:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Any consortia will be required to form a legal entity prior to award of contract in which each member is jointly and severally liable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
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: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
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 number of operators: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Full details of the criteria are detailed in the pre qualification questionnaire which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
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:
IW/13/1082
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: 3.1.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.1.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2020.
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information

To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://nep.eu-supply.com.

Following an expression of interest on nep.eusupply.com, the PQQ will be available to access on https://nep.eu-supply.com. The PQQ must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the PQQ by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process.

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:
30.11.2013